The Jharkhand Cupboard Monday authorized a rise within the help given to ladies beneath the Maiyan Samman Yojna from Rs 1,000 per thirty days to Rs 2,500.
The hike is to come back in impact from December. Jharkhand will probably go to polls in November.
The money switch was began in August, benefitting greater than 50 lakh underprivileged ladies aged between 18 and 50. “This might be offered from December 2024 to 50 lakh beneficiaries of the scheme. The scheme will trigger a further burden of Rs 9,000 crore,” Cupboard Secretary Vandana Dadel mentioned.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren mentioned he doesn’t imagine in making bulletins however in implementing schemes. “The Opposition won’t be able to hatch a plot this time,” he mentioned.
In response to this scheme, the BJP in Jharkhand had introduced Rs 2,100 per thirty days beneath its proposed ‘Gogo Didi Yojna’. The BJP additionally began distributing varieties and gathering the small print of the ladies, which drew criticism from the ruling coalition, citing violation of ECI’s advisory.
CM Soren had launched the formidable scheme on August 18. On October 8, Rs 497 crore was transferred into the financial institution accounts of round 50 lakh ladies as a part of a 3rd instalment.
The Cupboard additionally gave its nod to the formation of a committee to conduct financial and social surveys of the tea tribes of Jharkhand residing in Assam, categorised as OBCs, to “guarantee their cultural, social, and financial welfare”.
