Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will release financial assistance under the 'Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dhiyan Satkar Yojana' at an event in Pathankot on Saturday.

Under this initiative, funds will be transferred directly into the bank accounts of 35.5 lakh women across the state.

Before this instalment, 33 lakh women in Punjab have already benefited from the welfare scheme. With today's rollout, the total number of women receiving financial aid under the scheme will reach 68.5 lakh across the state.

Under the scheme launched by the Bhagwant Mann-led government, eligible women from the general category receive financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month, while women belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category a...