Mahatari Vandan Yojana

March 14, 2024

PM recently launched the Mahatari Vandan Yojana – a financial assistance scheme for eligible married women in Chhattisgarh.
Under the scheme, ₹1,000 per month is given to eligible married women in the State as a monthly direct benefit transfer.
The scheme will provide benefits to all eligible married women of the state who are above 21 years of age as of January 1, 2024.
Widows, divorced and deserted women will also be eligible for this scheme.
So far, there have been 70 lakh beneficiaries, and ₹655 crore was transferred recently, as the first payment installment under the scheme.
The scheme has been envisioned to ensure economic empowerment of women, provide them financial security, promote gender equality and strengthen the decisive role of women in the family.