CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Transfers Money Into Their Bank Accounts
ABOHAR: Punjab’s women witnessed the ‘Toon-Toon’ of financial empowerment as their mobile phones buzzed with SMS alerts confirming the transfer of ₹1,291 crore in Sanman Rashi directly into the bank accounts of more than 37.43 lakh beneficiaries. During a massive gathering in Abohar, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna was aimed at bringing one crore women under its ambit, with nearly 80 lakh registrations already completed.
Sharing a few snippets from this occasion, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated: “Today, during a massive gathering in Abohar for the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’, Sanman Rashi worth ₹1,291 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of more than 37.43 lakh mothers and sisters across Punjab.
Addressing the gathering, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna is not merely a financial assistance scheme but a social revolution aimed at strengthening the self-confidence, self-respect and dignity of mothers and daughters. The initiative will ensure financial freedom for women by putting money directly into their hands, enabling them to make independent decisions and lead a life of dignity.”
Appreciating the contribution of women engaged in facilitating registrations, the Chief Minister said, “A total of 1,37,723 Satkar Sakhis are engaged in facilitating registrations under the scheme. Incentives amounting to ₹51.30 crore will be provided to these Satkar Sakhis for their contribution, while Anganwadi workers engaged in the registration process will also receive incentives worth ₹25 crore.
Highlighting the expansion of canal irrigation, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “For the first time in the history of the state, canal water has reached the fields of 1,587 villages that had never seen canal water. A total of 45,000 kilometres of roads are being renovated and upgraded to facilitate the residents of the state.
