Dalit Mothers & Sisters to Receive ₹4,500 While Women From All Other Categories Will Get ₹3,000: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has announced the 'Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna', a financial assistance scheme for women. Dalit women will receive ₹4,500 while women from other categories will receive ₹3,000, with payments starting July 1.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant social welfare policy aimed at promoting gender equity and financial autonomy for a large segment of the population in Punjab.
Marking a historic step towards women’s economic empowerment, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced that the countdown for the Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna has begun, with the first installment of three months’ Satkar Rashi set to be credited directly into the bank accounts of eligible women on July 1. Under the scheme, Dalit mothers and sisters will receive ₹4,500, while women from all other categories will get ₹3,000.
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