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Punjab Transfers ₹1,262.54 Crore to Women Under Welfare Scheme

Punjab Transfers ₹1,262.54 Crore to Women Under Welfare Scheme
Punjab transfers ₹1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women under welfare scheme · livemint.com

Punjab has sent money directly to the bank accounts of 36.87 lakh women.

The payment is part of a program called the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna.

Each eligible woman received between ₹3,000 and ₹4,500 for three months.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the government has transferred ₹3,824.87 crore through the program so far.

He said nearly 97% of women in Punjab could eventually qualify.

The government wants the program to reach one crore women.

Workers who helped register women will also receive incentives.

Mann also described government efforts in education, electricity supply and farming.

These claims were made during a gathering at Sri Goindwal Sahib.

Key facts

Latest transfer
₹1,262.54 crore
Beneficiaries in latest instalment
36.87 lakh women
Payment period
October, November and December
Total transferred
₹3,824.87 crore
Earlier beneficiaries
73.99 lakh women
Eligibility claim
Around 97% of women in Punjab
Long-term target
One crore women
Registration incentives
More than ₹51 crore for 1.37 lakh Satkar Sakhis; ₹25 crore for Anganwadi workers

Sources

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