Irani inaugurates 1,000th 'Nand Ghar' in Amethi

Smriti Irani, Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, on Wednesday, inaugurated the 1,000th Nand Ghar at Gauriganj in her parliamentary constituency Amethi.

"Amethi elected a BJP MP to ensure development and today I can say it's on the road to development," Irani said. She also thanked the Yogi Adityanath government for its contribution towards Amethi's development.

The Nand Ghar scheme is Vedanta Ltd's flagship CSR programme, which aims to build and refurbish Anganwadis in various states. Vedanta has prepared a Rs 800 crore plan to set up 4,000 Nand Ghars, touching lives of around 4 million people. It will directly impact around 2,00,000 children and 1,80,000 women.

Nand Ghars, equipped with televisions for e-learning, solar panels for reliable power, safe drinking water and clean toilets, have emerged as an ideal model for replication across the country.

"It's a great honour to be a part of this initiative, and see the community and the industry leaders come together for a noble cause that focuses on the well being of children and women," Irani said. 

Anil Agarwal, Founder and Chairman, Vedanta Group, said, "We have always believed in being part of the future of the nation with focus on development of women and children." IANS