Empowering Bihar’s women just leveled up with cabinet clearance for ₹2 lakh one-time grants to select entrepreneurs in the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. Following ₹10,000 distributions to 1.56 crore women, this escalation rewards those building profitable ventures from the seed capital.
The scheme’s election-year buzz contributed massively to NDA’s triumph, and now phased disbursements ensure accountability—funds only for proven business success, with extras possible for the needy. Opposition voices decry the hurdles as exclusionary, probing if it’s real aid or political theater.
Not one to back down, JD(U)’s Neeraj Kumar proposed a novel solution to RJD’s Lalu Yadav: part with 25% of your wealth, and the dream becomes reality for all beneficiaries. This exchange highlights the program’s ambition amid partisan sniping.
Overseen by Jeevika in the Rural Development ambit, it envisions self-reliance for one woman per household through tailored enterprises. Early indicators show rural economies stirring. Bihar’s policymakers are betting big on this to drive gender equity and job creation, with implementation details set to unfold soon.