Raipur. President Draupadi Murmu transferred the 9th installment of Mahtari Vandan Yojana of Chhattisgarh Government in a program organized at Purkhauti Muktangan, Chhattisgarh. Under this scheme, a total amount of Rs 651 crore 37 lakh was transferred online at the rate of Rs 1000 each to the bank accounts of 69 lakh 68 thousand beneficiary women of the state before Diwali. Under the scheme, till now a total financial assistance of Rs 5878 crore 37 lakh has been given to the women of the state.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao, 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 Lakshmi Rajwade, Revenue Minister Tank. Ram Verma, Lok Sabha constituency Raipur MP Brijmohan Aggarwal, MLA Khushwant Saheb and Rohit Sahu were present.
On this occasion, President Murmu discussed the benefits of this scheme with the beneficiaries of Mahtari Vandan Yojana, Mamta Kashyap and Satyawati Dhruv. About 120 women in traditional attire from different districts of the state like Raipur, Dhamtari, Gariaband, Bastar and Surguja had come to participate in this program of distribution of funds of Mahtari Vandan Yojana.
During the conversation with President Murmu, Mamta Kashyap and Satyawati Dhruv told that they use the money received from Mahtari Vandan Yojana to buy ration for their children as well as other items needed by them. President Murmu asked them to take advantage of the help provided by the government, educate their children well and make them officers. He said that only when children study, the family and society will progress.
It is noteworthy that Chhattisgarh Government’s Mahtari Vandan Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 1, 2024, whose objective is to promote health, nutrition, economic self-reliance and empowerment of women. Under this, monthly financial assistance of one thousand rupees is provided to eligible married women above 21 years of age.
Mamta was overwhelmed after talking to 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 arrived from Bastar, has to say. Mamta is a tribal woman from Bastar region and a beneficiary of Mahtari Vandan Yojana. He told 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 amount received, I will buy clothes and sweets for the children in Diwali. He said that my son studies in class ninth. I use this amount to pay his tuition fees. He told that there are total five people in my family. There are two acres of farming. 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. He 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 Caste and Welfare Department Sonmani Bora and Principal Secretary Culture Anbalagan P., Secretary to the Chief Minister P. Dayanand, Commissioner Tribal Development Narendra Dugga, Director Archeology and Culture Vivek Acharya were also present in the program. Were.