Hostel for working women from North-East

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:30 [IST]

Shillong, Mar 8 (UNI) Union Minister in-charge Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury has laid the foundation stone of a hostel for working women from the North East at Jasola in New Delhi.

The 520-seater hostel, being constructed in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, will be completed in two years and have all modern facilities like fitness centers and sports arena, an official communique received here said today.

Laying the foundation stone yesterday, Ms Chowdhury said the Government has given priority for development of North East.

UNI

Topics: DEVELOPMENT-NE-WOMEN HOSTEL

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