Odishatv Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Ujjwala 'didi' campaign was launched by the Central government in Bhubaneswar today. The meeting was attended by around 10,000 Ujjwala beneficiaries who were administered oath by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

According to sources, the 'Ujjwala didis' or beneficiaries will create awareness about Central government schemes among women masses. They will spread awareness on women empowerment, sanitation, safety and about Ujjwala scheme as well, informed sources.

"We will create awareness among household women about using cooking gas and maintaining proper health and hygiene," said an Ujjwala didi.

"Ujjwala has taken the shape of a mass movement as it is present in seven crore households across the country. The scheme's greatest achievement has been empowerment while creating awareness on health and financial savings among women," said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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