The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the new scheme called ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra'
- The scheme is aimed at empowering rural women through community participation to create an environment in which they realize their full potential.
- The scheme will work at various levels.
- National level (domain based knowledge support) and State level (State Resource Centre for Women) structures will provide technical support to the respective government on issues related to women.
- District and Block level Centres will provide support to PMMSK and also give a foothold to BBBP in 640 districts to be covered in a phased manner.
- The financial outlay during 2017-18 to 2019-20 will be Rs.3,636.85 crore with a Central Share of approximately Rs.3,084.96 crore.
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- CCEA has given its approval for expansion of the schemes of Ministry of Women and Child Development under Umbrella Scheme "Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women" for a period 2017-18 to 2019-20.
- ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra' scheme is under Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women
- Expansion and intensification of efforts have also been approved for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) through sustained nation-wide Advocacy and Media Campaign
- 190 more Working Women Hostels to accommodate approximately 19,000 additional working women will be set up.
- Additional Swadhar Grehs to provide relief and rehabilitation of approximately 26,000 beneficiaries will be constructed
