New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the government will set up one girls’ hostel in every district across the country, covering over 700 districts nationwide.
Presenting key proposals, the Finance Minister also announced a loan-linked capital subsidy support scheme for veterinary colleges, hospitals and diagnostic laboratories to strengthen animal healthcare infrastructure.
She further proposed the upgradation of Ayush pharmacies and drug testing laboratories, along with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Traditional Medicine Centre at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
In addition, Sitharaman said the Centre will support the development of five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial and logistics centres. (Agencies)
