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Sakhi Mandal successfully operating pay and park service in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Nov 19 (ANI): An initiative has been started by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to empower the women of the Sakhi Mandals. The initiative focuses for empowerment of women so they can earn money on their own. AMC has given authority to Sakhi Mandals to operate at several pay and park locations in the city. Where, the ladies of Sakhi Mandal charge people for parking place. Talking to ANI, Prabha Makwana who manages one of the pay and park facilities in the city said, "We manage parking facility under income tax bridge. When, people park their vehicle they have to pay for that. Earlier, it was quite difficult we faced problems as people would park their vehicles here and there. So, we faced difficulties in the initial days. But, now we are working efficiently and getting amount which helps us for our day to day need." The women at the facility work in 2 shifts a day. The ladies in the Sakhi Mandals are underprivileged women of the society.