The present government has specially prioritized making the women of the state financially self dependent. Different steps are being taken for this, enunciated Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath after inaugurating Lefunga block-level Vikas Mela organized at Sachnidra Debbarma Memorial Hall, Lefunga today as a part of Prati Ghare Sushason campaign.

He said, the state government aims to build Aatmanirbhar Tripura. Special emphasis has been given on delivering different services till the last person of the society. Gram Panchayat and Village Committee level Vikas Mela are being organized for this.

The state government has taken initiatives one after another for improving the condition of people living in remote areas and their development. Welcome speech was delivered by Mohanpur SDM Anirudh Roy. The programme was presided over by Lefunga BAC Chairman Ranbir Debbarma. Lefunga BAC Vice Chairman Budha Debbarma and Lefunga block BDO Kamal Debbarma were also present in the programme.

Assistance for pig rearing has been provided to 50 beneficiaries and for poultry farming to 128 beneficiaries by ARDD department in the Mela. Wheel chairs, walking sticks and hearing aids were distributed to 19 persons and different kinds of ration items were distributed to 15 persons by Social Welfare & Social Education department.

300 plant saplings were distributed by the Forest department. School bags were distributed to 12 drop-out students by the Education department. Cheques of 2 lakh rupees, 1.5 lakh rupees and 1 lakh rupees were handed over to 7 Self-Help Groups by TRLM.