Puri ( Odisha ) [India], October 14 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced that a digital registration system will be introduced next year for the Habisyali mothers , aimed at providing them with medical and emergency services during the sacred month of Kartik.

Habisyali refers to women pilgrims, particularly widows, who observe the month-long Kartik Brata ritual in Odisha 's Puri .

"From next year, a digital registration system will be implemented for Habisyali mothers , providing them with medical and emergency services...The devotion of Habisyaali mothers is a symbol of Odisha 's moral strength and cultural identity," CM Majhi said.

He said that the state government has allocated Rs 3.30 crore this year for the welfare of Habisyali mothers

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