Chandigarh, March 30 -- The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday took several key decisions, including paving the way for the launch of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna across Punjab, ensuring a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1000 to all other women and Rs 1500 to women from Scheduled Castes, benefiting more than 97% of women in Punjab.

The decision was taken in a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Punjab Chief Minister.

Disclosing this, the Chief Minister's Office said, "Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna (State Scheme) will be launched in the State. The Scheme makes a provision of a cash benefit of Rs 1000 per month to all other women and Rs 1500 per month to women from t...