Hyderabad, Mar 7 : Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao conveyed his greetings to women in the state on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Monday.

In a message, the Chief Minister said women play a key role in the development. Women are competing with men in all the fields and are excelling, he said.

Mr Rao said Women, who constitute 50 per cent of the population would do wonders if they were given a chance.

He said the state government is taking a slew of measures to take women on the path of development and progress. They include setting up of the SHE teams, pensions for the old age woman, single woman and widows, schemes like Shadi Mubarak and Kalyan Laxmi, KCR Kits, increase in salaries of ASHA workers and Anganwadi teachers,

There are several schemes and programs launched to empower women, the Chief Minister said, adding that Telangana state is in the forefront as far as women’s welfare is concerned. (UNI)