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Annapurna Yojana ₹3,000 Payout on PM Modi’s Birthday
The Annapurna Yojana gives money to eligible women in West Bengal.
The payment is expected to be ₹3,000 this month.
About 1.58 crore women may receive it.
The expected payment date is September 17, which is Narendra Modi’s birthday.
Women must generally be between 25 and 60 years old.
Women earning more than ₹10,000 a month or coming from families earning over ₹12 lakh a year cannot receive the benefit.
Some women who already receive government help may still qualify.
If another allowance is less than ₹3,000, the scheme may cover the difference.
The money will be sent directly to verified beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
About 1.58 crore women are expected to receive ₹3,000 under the Annapurna Yojana on September 17.
The September beneficiary count is nearly 10 lakh higher than in August, after rising from 28 lakh in June to 1.19 crore in July.
Women aged 25 to 60 are eligible, subject to the scheme’s income and other requirements.
Women earning above ₹10,000 monthly or belonging to families earning more than ₹12 lakh annually are excluded.
Eligible women receiving other allowances below ₹3,000 may receive the difference, with payments transferred directly to bank accounts.
- Who
- Eligible women aged 25 to 60 in West Bengal, with about 1.58 crore expected to receive the payment.
- What
- A ₹3,000 Annapurna Yojana payment is expected to be credited to eligible beneficiaries.
- Where
- Directly into eligible women’s bank accounts in West Bengal.
- When
- September 17, coinciding with PM Modi’s birthday; the article also refers to transfers beginning August 17 and payments in the second week of each month.
- Why
- The scheme was promised in the BJP’s election manifesto and implemented after the party came to power in the state.
Key facts
- Expected September beneficiaries
- About 1.58 crore women
- Payment amount
- ₹3,000
- Age range
- 25 to 60 years
- Monthly income exclusion
- Women earning more than ₹10,000 per month
- Annual family income exclusion
- Families earning more than ₹12 lakh annually
- Other allowances
- Women receiving government allowances below ₹3,000 may receive the difference
- Payment method
- Direct bank-account transfer after verification
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal chief minister quoted discussing expanded rural eligibility.
“Eligible women between 25 and 60 years of age will receive the money. There is no reason to worry about this. The Finance department will transfer the money district-wise. Those whose verification has been completed will receive the money in their accounts in the second week of every month.”
livemint.com
“Last month, questions were raised about many eligible women not receiving the money. Now, women in rural areas having more than three rooms will also get the benefit. This will increase the number of rural women covered under the scheme.”
livemint.com
Sources
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