J&K: Civic authority building shopping complex, to be run by female employees

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir): In a bid to promote women empowerment in J&K, Municipal Corporation in Anantnag area is building a shopping complex - dedicated to create employment for women - in the Verinag area of the Anantnag district, officials said on Monday. This shopping complex is being built next to the Verinag Mughal Garden, the main tourist destination in the Anantnag region, which attracts thousands of foreign and local visitors each year. The construction work of the complex is being done by the Municipal Committee Dooru and it would cost roughly 70 lakh rupees. Speaking to ANI, Mohammed Iqbal Ahanger, President of Municipal Committee Dooru Verinag said the project has been started to empower women locally under the guidance of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Additionally, he said that after it is finished, the shopping complex will be put up for auction in order to help the area’s educated women and girls. “This is the first municipal committee in the Kashmir Valley to build a shopping complex with a focus on women’s empowerment,” Ahanger said. “The estimated cost of this project is 70 lakhs. It was supposed to be finished earlier, but owing to a land issue, there was a delay. This will be finished in the upcoming two months at most,” Mohd Yusuf Mir, Contractor of the project said. Locals in the region applauded the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir for taking this action since it will promote women’s empowerment in the area. Majid Ahmad, local resident said this is a fantastic project that will aid in educating women so they can find employment nearby. “As far as women empowerment is concerned, there are many schemes for them. Following this, Municipal Committee Dooru Verinag also took this initiative in advancing women’s empowerment here in the valley,” Ahmad said. “Women who are deprived of many opportunities in our area, this shopping complex will provide jobs for them,” he added. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.