50 pink vending zones launched under Mission Shakti in Noida

Noida: GB Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma and Noida MLA Pankaj Singh inaugurated over 50 pink vending zones across nine locations in the city on Monday. Created under Mission Shakti, the zones will accommodate women vendors.
Mission Shakti, a flagship programme of the Uttar Pradesh government, aims to promote security and dignity among women.
A total of 55 kiosks stand across these vending zones. Two zones in sectors 44 and 62 got ten kiosks each, and seven zones in sectors 2D, 37, 57, 88, 93A, 125 and 76-77 got five each.
“Under the ‘Mission Shakti’ of UP government, Pink Vending Zones have been set up for 55 women at nine locations in Noida to empower women and provide them employment. Today the Pink Vending Zone was inaugurated by MP Mahesh Sharma and MLA Pankaj Singh,” tweeted Ritu Maheshwari, CEO, Noida Authority.
Apart from this, the road strengthening and resurfacing work worth Rs 2.23 crore on the 2.6 km Parthala roundabout to Sector 112 FNG road was also kicked off on Monday, said Rajeev Tyagi, principal general manager (PGM), Noida Authority.