Kumar Bahukhandi
So far, an amount of Rs 5878 crore 37 lakh has been given to 70 lakh women
Raipur: 9th installment of Mahtari Vandan Yojana: President Draupadi Murmu transferred the 9th installment of Mahtari Vandan Yojana of Chhattisgarh government in a program organised at Purkhauti Muktangan in Chhattisgarh. Under this scheme, a total amount of 651 crore 37 lakh rupees was transferred online to the bank accounts of 69 lakh 68 thousand beneficiary women of the state at the rate of one thousand rupees each before Diwali. So far, a total financial assistance of 5878 crore 37 lakh rupees has been given to the women of the state under the scheme.
On this occasion, Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Saw, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Tokhan Sahu, Agriculture Minister Ram Vichar Netam, Food Minister Dayal Das Baghel, Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Rajwade, Revenue Minister Tank Ram Verma, Lok Sabha constituency Raipur MP Brijmohan Agarwal, MLAs Khuswant Saheb and Rohit Sahu were present.
On this occasion, President Murmu discussed the benefits of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana with beneficiaries Mamta Kashyap and Satyavati Dhruv. About 120 women dressed in traditional attire from various districts of the state such as Raipur, Dhamtari, Gariaband, Bastar and Surguja had come to participate in this Mahtari Vandan Yojana fund distribution program.
During the conversation with President Murmu, Smt. Mamta Kashyap and Smt. Satyavati Dhruv told that with the money received from the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, she uses it to buy ration for her children as well as other items of their need. President Smt. Murmu told them to take advantage of the help received from the government and educate their children well and make them officers. She said that only when the children study, the family and society will progress.
It is worth noting that the Mahtari Vandan Yojana of the Chhattisgarh government was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on March 1, 2024, which aims to promote health, nutrition, economic self-reliance and empowerment of women. Under this, eligible married women above the age of 21 years are provided monthly financial assistance of one thousand rupees each.
Mamta was overwhelmed by interacting with the President
Talking to President Draupadi Murmu is one of the most precious moments of my life. I got the opportunity to talk to the First Lady of the country, it is my good fortune. This is what Mamta Kashyap, who came from Bastar, said. Mamta is a tribal woman from Bastar region and is a beneficiary of Mahtari Vandan Yojana. She said that Mahtari Vandan Yojana gives me a feeling of financial security. Every month I wait for the notification on my mobile. This time, with the money I have received, I will buy clothes and sweets for the children on Diwali. She said that my son studies in class IX. I use this amount to pay his tuition fees. She said that there are a total of five people in my family. We have two acres of land. Life is going on with daily wages. In such a situation, getting one thousand rupees every month from Mahtari Vandan Yojana is very pleasant and relieving. She thanked the Chhattisgarh government for providing financial help to women through Mahtari Vandan Yojana.
Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Director General of Police Ashok Juneja, Principal Secretary Tribal Welfare Department Sonamni Bora and Principal Secretary Culture Anbalagan P., Secretary to Chief Minister P. Dayanand, Commissioner Tribal Development Narendra Dugga, Director Archeology and Culture Vivek Acharya were also present in the program.
