BHUBANESWAR: Minutes after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the hike of healthcare package up to Rs 7 lakh for women under the Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY) on Wednesday, Twitterati from across the country started showering appreciation terming it a path-breaking step. Much to the delight of the social media think-tank of Naveen Government, the hashtag #OdishaForWomen continued to trend on twitter for more than five hours. “Effective schemes are taking rural women of Odisha on the path to development,” tweeted Muskaan Kataria (@candy_floss29).
Another twitterati said, CM Naveen Patnaik is well aware of the fact that financial empowerment of women is the secret of any State’s development. It’s a historic decision in the country on providing welfare to women at a large, she said. The trend was set after Naveen tweeted saying from Mission Shakti to Mamata and Khushi to land rights and houses, from 50 per cent reservation in panchayats to free bicycles and hostels for girls, Odisha stands for women. “The enhanced BSKY cover is yet another step for women & also for Healthy, Happy & Empowered Odisha,” he tweeted.