Jharkhand launches Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana for women

The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand has launched the Mukhyamantri Maiyaan

Samman Yojana to provide financial assistance to eligible women in the state. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will officially launch the scheme on 16 August 2024.

The 81-member Jharkhand legislative Assembly will go to poll in November /December 2024, as the tenure of the present assembly will end on 5 January 2025. 

The scheme is seen as a pre-election sop announced by the Hemant Soren government in the state before the next legislative assembly election. 

About the Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana

The Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana was earlier called Jharkhand Behan Beti Swavalamban Protsahan Yojana.

The Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana aims to empower the women of the state by making them financially strong. It also aims to improve the level of education, health and nutrition of women by providing them with financial assistance. 

The state government, in order to ensure the enrollment of the eligible women, will set up special camps in all the panchayats and wards of all the districts from 3-10 August 2024.

Women to get Rs 1000 per month

• The Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme in which eligible women beneficiaries receive Rs 1000 per month from the state government directly in their bank accounts.
• Chief Minister Hemant Soren and State Women and Child Development Minister Baby Devi will transfer the first instalment to the beneficiary's account on 16 August 2024.
• Women in the age group of 21-50 years are eligible for the scheme.
• The beneficiary's annual income shall be less than Rs 8 lakhs.
• An estimated 48 lakh women are estimated to be eligible for the scheme.
• The scheme is expected to cost the state government around Rs 4000 crore per month.