Srinagar, Sep 19 (JKNS): In a welfare drive under the Civic Action Programme (CAP) 2025-26, Srinagar Police on Friday distributed sewing machines among women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families to promote self-reliance and livelihood opportunities.
In a statement issued here to news agency JKNS, In a bid to empower women from economically weaker sections, sewing machines were distributed to beneficiaries from Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families under the theme “Empowerment to Women”.
This initiative is aimed at promoting self-reliance and providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to underprivileged women, it reads.
Statement further reads that the event was presided over by Senior Superintendent of Police ( SSP ) Srinagar, Dr. G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy, IPS, who personally handed over the sewing machines to the selected fifty beneficiaries.
The event was also attended by SP Headquarters Sh. Umar Shah, DySP Headquarters Ms. Syed Sleet Shah, and other officers from the District Police.
In his address, SSP Srinagar reiterated the commitment of Jammu & Kashmir Police to community empowerment, particularly for the marginalized sections of society, through meaningful welfare interventions, it reads.
The beneficiaries expressed heartfelt gratitude to Srinagar Police for this thoughtful gesture, highlighting the potential of such support in improving household incomes and overall quality of life, it reads.
Srinagar Police remains steadfast in its mission to foster strong community ties through proactive outreach and people-centric programs, reinforcing trust and cooperation between the Police and the Public, reads the statement. (KNC)
