Panchayati Raj ministry launches 'Nirbhay Raho' at national conference of women representatives

NEW DELHI: (Mar 12) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Wednesday organised a national conference of elected women representatives of rural bodies to mark one year of the ‘Sashakt Panchayat - Netri Abhiyan’, and also announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening women's safety in rural areas, officials said.

Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S P Singh Baghel attended the event, which brought together more than 700 participants, predominantly women, from across the country.

At the conference, the ministry launched the ‘Nirbhay Raho’ initiative under the Nirbhaya Fund to enhance women's safety and empowerment in panchayats.