Lucknow, Aug. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced several gifts for women just ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
He announced that 50,000 female undergraduate students would be given scooters in October-November.
The CM launched the 'Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yatra' scheme, under which women aged 60 years and above in the state will be able to travel free of cost in Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses.
The CM also mentioned that women and one companion would be provided free bus travel from August 27 to 29 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
He said that women of the state are now moving from the chulha to cheques, from cheques to businesses and from businesses to technology.
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