Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Uttarakhand Launches Second Phase of Women Self-Employment Scheme
The Uttarakhand government has started the second phase of a special program called Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana.
This program helps single, widowed, and other vulnerable women by giving them money to start their own businesses.
In this phase, ₹2.76 crore was given to 488 women.
The government wants to help these women become self-reliant and improve their lives.
The Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, said that empowering women is important for the state's economy and society.
The government also has other programs to support women entrepreneurs and self-help groups.
Many women in Uttarakhand are already involved in economic activities through these groups.
Uttarakhand launched the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana, disbursing ₹2.76 crore to 488 beneficiaries.
The scheme provides financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh with a 75% subsidy for self-employment ventures.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasized the importance of women's economic self-reliance and empowerment.
The government highlighted various initiatives promoting women entrepreneurship and self-help groups.
Nearly five lakh women are engaged in economic activities through over 70,000 self-help groups in Uttarakhand.
- Who
- Single, destitute, widowed, abandoned, divorced women, acid attack survivors, women affected by other crimes, and transgender persons in Uttarakhand.
- What
- Launch of the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana, disbursing ₹2.76 crore to 488 beneficiaries.
- When
- Wednesday, specific date not mentioned.
- Where
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- To provide financial assistance and support self-employment for vulnerable women, promoting economic self-reliance and empowerment.
Government Support
Challenges in Implementation
Financial Assistance
Government Support
The government provides substantial financial support to empower women through self-employment.
Challenges in Implementation
Ensuring all eligible women receive the benefits can be challenging due to bureaucratic hurdles.
Empowerment Initiatives
Government Support
The government is actively promoting women entrepreneurship through various schemes.
Challenges in Implementation
The effectiveness of these initiatives depends on proper implementation and support.
- Scheme Name
- Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana
- Total Amount Disbursed
- ₹2.76 crore
- Number of Beneficiaries
- 488
- First Installment
- ₹1.55 crore to 212 new beneficiaries
- Second Installment
- ₹1.20 crore to 276 beneficiaries from the first phase
- Maximum Project Assistance
- ₹2 lakh
- Government Subsidy
- Up to 75%
- Total Women in Economic Activities
- Nearly five lakh
- Number of Self-Help Groups
- More than 70,000
- Lakhpati Didis
- Over 2.65 lakh