Hostel with modern security for working women in Varanasi soon
Varanasi: In a move to benefit working women, a 500-bed hostel featuring state-of-the-art security arrangements will be built in Mahmoorganj soon.
Providing details of the projects, Chief Development Officer Himanshu Nagpal said that the women's hostel will be constructed on a 2,630 square metre area in Mahmoorganj.
This will be a multi-storey building with accommodation facilities for 500 women at a time.
He added that security will be given top priority, with all necessary and modern arrangements in place to ensure women's safety. As part of it, CCTV surveillance and the presence of security personnel will be ensured round the clock. The work on the project will begin once the land transfer process is completed, he added. "As women's security is among the top priorities of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, which is reflected in many govt initiatives like Mission Shakti and also to empower them by making them self-reliant, the need for building this hostel was assessed.
The hostel will be designed with modern amenities, keeping the needs of working women in mind," said an official.
This step will not only provide a safe shelter for the increasing number of working women in the city but also ease concerns for women and their guardians. Additionally, it will help save time and money on commuting by allowing women to live closer to their workplaces, the official added. Reacting to this initiative, a working woman, Pooja Chaubey, mentioned that this hostel will provide a conducive environment for working women to become self-reliant and advance.
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Varanasi: In a move to benefit working women, a 500-bed hostel featuring state-of-the-art security arrangements will be built in Mahmoorganj soon. Providing details of the projects, Chief Development Officer Himanshu Nagpal said that the women's hostel will be constructed on a 2,630 square metre area in Mahmoorganj. This will be a multi-storey building with accommodation facilities for 500 women at a time. He added that security will be given top priority, with all necessary and modern arrangements in place to ensure women's safety. As part of it, CCTV surveillance and the presence of security personnel will be ensured round the clock. The work on the project will begin once the land transfer process is completed, he added. "As women's security is among the top priorities of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, which is reflected in many govt initiatives like Mission Shakti and also to empower them by making them self-reliant, the need for building this hostel was assessed. The hostel will be designed with modern amenities, keeping the needs of working women in mind," said an official. This step will not only provide a safe shelter for the increasing number of working women in the city but also ease concerns for women and their guardians. Additionally, it will help save time and money on commuting by allowing women to live closer to their workplaces, the official added. Reacting to this initiative, a working woman, Pooja Chaubey, mentioned that this hostel will provide a conducive environment for working women to become self-reliant and advance.
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