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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann connected Friday (June 5, 20926) announced that eligible women crossed the State volition commencement receiving fiscal assistance nether the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna from July 1, 2026. Reviewing the implementation of the flagship scheme, Mr. Mann said the inaugural is aimed astatine strengthening women’s fiscal independency and ensuring that they unrecorded with dignity and self-respect.
Mr. Mann said that nether the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, each eligible pistillate successful Punjab volition person ₹1,000 per month, portion women belonging to the Scheduled Caste class volition person ₹1,500 per month. “Funds volition beryllium straight transferred to beneficiaries’ slope accounts, and women who are already receiving societal information pensions volition besides beryllium eligible nether the scheme. Around 97% of women successful Punjab are expected to payment from this initiative, and the Punjab Government has allocated ₹9,300 crore successful the fund for its implementation,” helium stated.
Emphasising the larger societal value of the scheme, the Chief Minister said that portion the fiscal assistance whitethorn not marque women rich, it volition supply them with dignity and self-respect. “Women merit the highest respect due to the fact that they are the root of beingness itself. The blessings of mothers and sisters tin assistance flooded each situation successful the world. Strengthening women’s fiscal autonomy is indispensable for improving household welfare, promoting sex equity and enhancing women’s information successful societal and economical decision-making,” helium said.
Reviewing the advancement of the enrolment process, the Chief Minister said that registration has already begun crossed the authorities and lakhs of women are being enrolled each day. “Women belonging to the Scheduled Caste class volition person ₹1,500 per period nether the scheme. Around 2 lakh Mahila Satkar Sakhis person been assigned the work of registering eligible beneficiaries,” helium said.
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann further informed that registrations are being carried retired done Anganwadi Centres, Sewa Kendras and different locations specially designated by Deputy Commissioners successful their respective districts. “This inaugural volition spell a agelong mode successful empowering women crossed Punjab and ensuring that they are capable to pb their lives with dignity and confidence,” helium added.
