1775-seat working women hostel in Pithampur soon
The Union govt has also approved a special assistance loan of Rs 284 crore for this project.
In addition to Pithampur, another hostel with 1,554 seats is planned in Vikram Udyogpuri industrial area of Ujjain, backed by a budget of Rs 66.4 crore.
Rajesh Rathod, executive director of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) said, "We are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for working women in industrial areas.
The facilities in Pithampur, Ujjain, Raisen, Bhind and other areas will be developed to ensure that women can work in these areas without worrying about their accommodation. Industrial areas having textile and garment industry are among the ones that will be immensely benefited because they have a maximum number of women employees.
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The accommodation facility in Mandideep industrial area of Raisen district will have 776 seats, with an estimated cost of Rs 77.4 crore.
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Other projects include a 50-seat hostel in Jhabua at a cost of Rs 6.63 crore and 100-seat hostels in Singrauli, Dewas and Narmadapuram, with budgets of Rs 12.8 crore, Rs 10.3 crore and Rs 10.8 crore, respectively. Additionally, a 666-seat facility is planned for Malanpur industrial area in Bhind, with an outlay of Rs 23.16 crore.
"We are planning to float the tenders for hostel construction soon. The approval from the centre has already come and construction work will start soon," said Rathod.
Of the approved eight hostels, facilities at Pithampur, Ujjain, Raisen and Bhind will be developed by the Department of Industrial Policy and Investment, and the rest by the Women and Child Development Department in Jhabua, Singrauli, Dewas and Narmadapuram.
The approval for the construction of working women hostels in industrial belts came in the special state cabinet meeting held at Indore's historic Rajwada Palace recently.
To be built with central assistance under the 'Special assistance to states for capital investment 2024-25' scheme, the hostels will be equipped with modern amenities like parking, lifts, food courts and recreational spaces.
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