Haryana CM Khattar announces Rs 50,000 for industrial workers' daughters to buy electric two-wheelers
industrial workers pursuing higher education will be granted Rs 50,000 to purchase electric two-wheelers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Sunday. Speaking at an event at the Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in Palwal district, Khattar said the move will promote mobility and enable the daughters of industrial workers to be independent.
Khattar also made announcements regarding scholarships for the children of industrial workers.
They will receive identical scholarship amounts with immediate effect, according to an official statement.
Scholarships ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 21,000 will be provided to students from Class 9 to various degree and postgraduate programmes. Earlier, these scholarships ranged from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000 for students of classes 9 and 10 and Rs 11,000 to Rs 16,000 for those enrolled in degree programmes.
To mark Vishwakarma Jayanti and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, Khattar unveiled a series of welfare measures aimed at improving the lives of industrial workers and their families, the statement said.
Khattar also applauded Modi as a visionary leader who has propelled India forward through innovation and service.
He extended his warmest wishes to the prime minister on his birthday and prayed for his long and continued service to the nation.
In another announcement, the Haryana chief minister said workers will receive enhanced financial assistance to purchase bicycles, raising the grant amount from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.
The financial assistance to women workers for purchasing sewing machines has also been raised from Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,500.
Workers suffering from chronic diseases will receive a monthly stipend of Rs 2,000 «to promote healthy eating habits», the
