Correct Answer : Pushkar Singh Dhami
Uttarakhand chief minister "Pushkar Singh Dhami" inaugurated the 'Lakhpati Didi' fair at Survey of India Maidan, Hathibarkala in Dehradun on Friday(4th Nov 2022). The fair is part of an initiative undertaken by the BJP government to empower women in the state.
The Rural Development department of the Uttarakhand government has made preparations to make 1.25 lakh women from self-help groups 'lakhpatis' (earning over Rs 1 lakh) by 2025. As part of the initiative, the CM launched the 'Lakhpati Didi Yojana' on Friday(4th Nov 2022).
According to government officials, by
2025, which would coincide with completion of
25 years of formation of the state,
1.25 lakh of the 3.67 lakh women belonging to self-help groups will become 'lakhpatis' under a targeted livelihood initiative, as their annual income would cross
Rs 1 lakh..
Source : Times of India