PM Modi launches Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, and transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women on September 26.

Key points of the scheme:

• The Rs 7,500-crore scheme, an initiative of Bihar’s NDA government, is aimed at promoting women’s empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities.

• The scheme is aimed at promoting women’s empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities. 

• It will provide financial assistance to one woman from each family in the state, enabling them to start employment or livelihood activities of their choice, thereby fostering economic independence and social empowerment.

• Under the scheme, each beneficiary will receive an initial grant of Rs 10,000 via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), with the possibility of additional financial support of up to Rs 2 lakh in subsequent phases. 

• The assistance can be utilised in areas of the choice of the beneficiary including  agriculture, animal husbandry, handicrafts, tailoring, weaving, and other small-scale enterprises.

• The scheme will be community driven in which, along with financial support, community resource persons connected to Self Help Groups will provide training to support their endeavour. 

• To support the sale of their produce, Gramin Haat-Bazaars will be further developed in the state.