”Scheme would be continued by the government; applications to be filled in a phase-by-phase manner”: Finance Minister OP Choudhary
”Women will now be able to fulfil their small needs easily without asking anyone for help”: Laxmi Rajwade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer a sum of Rs. 655.57 crore through DBT to 70 lakh 12 thousand 800 eligible applicants in the first phase
Raipur, 9 March, 2024//
In consonance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Guarantee, the Chhattisgarh Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, will launch the ambitious Mahtari Vandan Yojana within 100 days of government formation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace the event through video conferencing on Sunday. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will preside over the event at the Science College ground in Raipur. They will disburse the first installment of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana into the accounts of beneficiaries across 146 development blocks, district headquarters, and urban bodies through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT). Health Minister Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Finance Minister OP Choudhary, and Minister of Women and Child Development Department. Laxmi Rajwade provided detailed information regarding the scheme’s inauguration.
Minister of Women and Child Development Department, Laxmi Rajwade, while providing information in this regard, stated that on March 10, the state government will disburse the first installment of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana to approximately 70 lakh married women. Women in the state show considerable enthusiasm regarding this scheme. They will now be able to fulfil their small needs easily without asking anyone for help. They stated that the state government is going to fulfil another guarantee of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Finance Minister OP Choudhary, while providing information about the scheme, stated that Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s government is consistently working for the upliftment of farmers, the poor, women, and youth. The state government will launch the ambitious Mahtari Vandan Yojana within 100 days of government formation. He further stated that the Chhattisgarh Government under Vishnu Deo Sai is dedicated to the welfare of the people of the state. He stated that Prime Minister Modi will virtually launch Mahtari Vandan Yojana at 2 pm on March 10 and will transfer the first installment to beneficiaries.
Empowering Women: The Mahtari Vandan Scheme’s Primary Objective
It is noteworthy that the state government is launching the Mahtari Vandan Yojana in the state for the empowerment and prosperity of women. The scheme aims to improve the health and nutrition levels of women in the state, eliminate gender bias and inequality, provide them with a dignified position, promote positive thinking, and enhance economic self-reliance and empowerment among women. Under this scheme, eligible married women will receive a monthly amount of Rs. 1000 into their bank accounts through DBT.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer a sum of Rs. 655.57 crore through DBT to 70 lakh 12 thousand 800 eligible applicants in the first phase
Under the scheme, a total of more than 68,836 user IDs were created for receiving offline applications and uploading them, which is a record in itself. The process of receiving offline applications from applicants started on February 5, 2024, and by February 20, 2024, all 70 lakh applications were uploaded online within a record period of 15 days. On March 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer a sum of Rs. 655.57 crore through DBT to 70 lakh 12 thousand 800 eligible applicants in the first phase of the scheme.
