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On International Day of the Girl Child, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government’s flagship Kanyashree scheme has empowered more than 50 lakh girls of the state since its launch in 2011. I am happy to share that our #Kanyashree Prakalpa for girl child had been feted by the @UN in 2017. Taking to Twitter, the West Bengal chief minister said, “Today is International Day of the Girl Child. More than 50 lakh girls have been empowered through this scheme which has a budget of Rs 5600+ crores. Mamata received the award at the World Public Service Forum by UN Assistant Secretary-General at a ceremony in Hague in the Netherlands..