Govt announces setting up of one girls' hostel in every district

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of one girls hostel in every district of the country. She also proposed a loan-linked capital subsidy support scheme for veterinary colleges, hospitals, and diagnostics laboratories. The Centre, she said, will support five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres.


PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 01-02-2026 11:49 IST | Created: 01-02-2026 11:49 IST
Govt announces setting up of one girls' hostel in every district
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of one girls' hostel in every district of the country. There are over 700 districts in the country. She also proposed a loan-linked capital subsidy support scheme for veterinary colleges, hospitals, and diagnostics laboratories. The minister also announced upgrading Ayush pharmacies and drug testing labs, WHO (World Health Organisation) Traditional Medicine Centre at Jamanagar, Gujarat. The Centre, she said, will support five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres.

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