Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that Odisha is the 1ststate to own a separate department for Self Help Groups named as “Mission Shakti”. It is created for the development of women & is dedicated to all the women of Odisha. Mission Shakti and Mamata Scheme combinedly benefits 70 lakh women. 50% reservation in Panchayati Raj has created a new era for the socio -economic development of women.
