The Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar distributed rupees ten thousand each to 25 lakh women under the Chief Minister Women's Employment Scheme on Friday, which is rupees ten thousand crore aid to one crore women of the poll-bound state, said a statement of the government, through his action.
Kumar shared on social media with his post in Hindi, "Under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, a total of 2,500 crore rupees were given to 2.5 million women at the rate of rupees 10,000 per beneficiary."
When PM Narendra Modi helped the program to be launched on 26 September, the first installment of ₹10,000 as financial aid is given, whereas a maximum amount of ₹2 lakh is made available upon the occurrence of the event for evaluation when women become employed.
The Chief Minister stated that ₹7,500 crore were directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries of the project numbering 7.5 million through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) on the day of the launch. Consequently, the disbursements made after the recent transfers have led to a higher total of ₹10,000 crore assistance.
Also Read: Coverstack Gears Up to Raise USD 11 Mn in New Round
The Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who was at the Chief Minister's Office in Patna and spoke to us via a video call, told us that Kumar was pleased with the project when he met with the beneficiary Anju Kumari. In addition, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, the Deputy Chief Ministers, were also at the event.
