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Raipur, February 5
The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday released the 12th instalment of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana.
A state government spokesperson said an amount of Rs 650.32 crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of 69 lakh 53 thousand 994 women beneficiaries. The flagship scheme of the BJP government was launched to strengthen the economic self-reliance of women in the state and improve their health and nutrition level.
It also aimed for their decisive role in the family, to remove discrimination, inequality and lack of awareness towards women in the society and empowerment. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month is provided to married, widowed, abandoned and divorced women of the state who are above 21 years of age.
According to the women and child development department officials, under the Mahtari Vandana Yojana, in the month of February, an amount of Rs. 23.10 crore was provided to 2,50,768 beneficiaries in Balod district, Rs. 30.97 crore to 3,27,476 beneficiaries in Baloda Bazar district and Rs. 19.79 crore to 2,13,300 beneficiaries in Balrampur district. Similarly, an amount of Rs. 18 crore 87 thousand was distributed to 1,91,609 beneficiaries in Bastar district, Rs. 23.96 crore to 2,52,906 beneficiaries in Bemetara district and Rs. 3.67 crore to 38,273 beneficiaries in Bijapur district. In Bilaspur district, 4,22,741 beneficiaries were given assistance of Rs 39.54 crore, in Dantewada district, 54,579 beneficiaries were given Rs 5.16 crore and in Dhamtari district, 2,34,046 beneficiaries were given Rs 21.76 crore. In Durg district, 4,02,211 beneficiaries were given Rs 38.33 crore and in Gariaband district, 1,81,791 beneficiaries were given Rs 16.75 crore. In Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district, 95,401 beneficiaries received assistance of Rs 8.72 crore.
An amount of Rs 26.91 crore was paid to 2,88,420 beneficiaries in Janjgir-Champa district, Rs 21.50 crore to 2,30,609 beneficiaries in Jashpur district and Rs 23.53 crore to 2,53,149 beneficiaries in Kabirdham district. An amount of Rs 17.46 crore was paid to 1,83,279 beneficiaries in Kanker district, Rs 10.99 crore to 1,16,472 beneficiaries in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district and Rs 13.08 crore was provided to 1,39,784 beneficiaries in Kondagaon district. An amount of Rs 27.34 crore was distributed to 2,93,353 beneficiaries in Korba district, Rs 5.62 crore to 59,625 beneficiaries in Korea district and Rs 30.11 crore to 3,22,519 beneficiaries in Mahasamund district. An amount of Rs 9.70 crore was transferred to 1,00,895 beneficiaries in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district, Rs 7.59 crore to 81,831 beneficiaries in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagadh Chowki district and Rs 19.44 crore was transferred to 2,12,511 beneficiaries in Mungeli district. An amount of Rs 2.54 crore was transferred to 27,258 beneficiaries in Narayanpur district, Rs 27.72 crore to 3,03,934 beneficiaries in Raigarh district and Rs 51.19 crore to 5,31,558 beneficiaries in Raipur district. An amount of Rs 24.22 crore was transferred to 2,56,724 beneficiaries in Rajnandgaon district, Rs 18.22 crore to 1,98,777 beneficiaries in Sakti district and Rs 16.67 crore to 1,89,156 beneficiaries in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district. An amount of Rs 4.91 crore was transferred to 52,065 beneficiaries in Sukma district, Rs 20.29 crore to 2,15,518 beneficiaries in Surajpur district and Rs 21.38 crore to 2,31,456 beneficiaries in Surguja district.
