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Punjab expands women's cash aid and social welfare

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2026-08-17 05:19 UTC → 2026-08-28 07:18 UTC · added removed

Punjab’s flagship women‑welfare programme, launched as the “Chief Minister Mavaan‑Dhiyaan Satkar” scheme in June 2026, provides monthly transfers of ₹1,000 for general‑category women and ₹1,500 for Scheduled‑Caste women. Funded by a ₹9,300 crore allocation, the scheme aims to reach nearly 90 lakh women. By mid-2026, the state expanded its social safety net through the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, a cashless health scheme providing up to ₹10 lakh per family, which has issued over 47 lakh health cards. Parallel efforts to support women include the establishment of Women Help Desks in all 424 police stations and the “Saanjh Rahat Kendra” network, offering counseling and rehabilitation for victims of domestic violence. During the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Ferozepur on August 15, 2026, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reaffirmed his declaration of 2026 as a “year of economic freedom for women.” He noted that the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna allows mothers and daughters the freedom to manage their own finances according to their wishes. He also highlighted broader achievements, including providing jobs to 69,093 youths and ensuring canal water reaches 88 percent of the state's fields. As of mid-August, 74.59 lakh women have registered late August 2026, registration for the cash aid, with ₹2,274 aid has reached 7.605 million women. To date, ₹2,274.42 crore already has been transferred as Satkar Raashi to the bank accounts of 65.62 lakh 6.562 million beneficiaries. The administration continues to link these financial measures to broader reforms in education, healthcare, youth employment, and public safety. In conjunction with the women's scheme, the government reported that over ₹1,044 crore has been utilized for free medical treatments under the state's health scheme.

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  1. 2026-08-28 07:18 UTC Punjab expands women's cash aid and social welfare
  2. 2026-08-17 05:19 UTC Punjab expands women's cash aid and social welfare
  3. 2026-08-15 16:32 UTC Punjab expands women's cash aid and social welfare
  4. 2026-08-02 05:54 UTC Punjab widens women cash aid, adds monthly payments
  5. 2026-08-01 05:35 UTC Punjab widens women cash aid, adds monthly payments
  6. 2026-07-28 09:00 UTC Punjab expands women cash aid and education reforms

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