Admin
17 August 2024
Just like the Maharashtra government, Jharkhand will officially launch and roll out the ‘Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana’, which seeks to provide ₹1000 per month to over one crore women in the state, on Saturday, August 17.
Modelled on the lines of the ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra where the scheme was also launched today,Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has assured that this scheme will not be temporary and will continue indefinitely.
The chief minister Soren also associated the scheme with upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival, guaranteeing to protect the interests of women in the state through the scheme.
Alongside Maharashtra government has also launched an app called Nari Shakti Dhoot, through which women eligible for the scheme can easily apply online.
For women in Jharkhand can apply online through panchayat representatives in villages and wards. Already , local administration officials such as anganwadi workers and gram sevaks have been tasked with helping women apply.
The CM Hemant Soren is to click the button to transfer payment of the Rs 1000 to those selected women whose applications were examined and cleared by the concerned officials in Pakur district, in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand.
The 'Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana' aims to benefit 48 lakh women statewide. As of now, officials reported receiving 36,69,378 applications through special camps, with 20,37,754 applications approved.
