Third Phase of Uttar Pradesh Mission Shakti was launched by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 21 in the presence of Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.
- Mission Shakti aims at promoting the safety, respect and self-reliance of women.
- 75 women including- the doctors, health workers, Self-Help Groups, Police Department, Women and Child Development, Education Department and entrepreneurs were honoured for their exemplary work during the first and second phase of Mission Shakti and their contribution towards the development of the state.