Himachal Pradesh (a mountainous state in northern India) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday that all eligible women in the tribal district of Kinnaur will receive ₹1,500 (approximately $18) per month under the state's Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi welfare scheme. The announcement was made at Reckong Peo during a state-level celebration marking the 79th Himachal Day, the anniversary of the state's formal establishment. The move extends a financial support programme to one of Himachal Pradesh's most remote and underserved tribal regions.