PM Modi's Gujarat Event to Feature Historic All-Women Security Team

The Prime Minister will address the 'Lakhpati Didi Sammelan' on International Women's Day, launching initiatives to empower women entrepreneurs and rural livelihoods.

• For the first time in India, an all-women police team will manage security for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event in Gujarat on March 8, International Women's Day.
• The security team includes over 2,100 women constables, senior officers, and will be supervised by a woman IPS officer and Home Secretary Nipuna Torawane.
• PM Modi will disburse ₹450 crore to over 2.5 lakh women from 25,000 self-help groups (SHGs) under the 'Lakhpati Didi Yojana,' recognizing women earning ₹1 lakh annually through various livelihoods.
• Two new schemes, G-SAFAL and G-MAITRI, will be launched to promote financial independence for women from low-income families and support rural startups with a ₹50 crore fund over five years.
• The event will host nearly one lakh women from Gujarat's Navsari, Valsad, and Dang districts, celebrating women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.

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