PATNA, Feb. 16 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday disbursed Rs.10,000 each to 2.5 million women beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana( MMRY) via direct benefit transfer (DBT). The aid aims to promote women's empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities.

The latest tranche will cost the state exchequer Rs. 2,500 crore.

With the latest disbursement, the state government has provided the Rs.10,000 seed money assistance to 18.1 million women beneficiaries each so far. They all have to be monitored and after evaluation of their initiative business models, they will be eligible for the next level of assistance that will see monetary push up to Rs.2 lakh to their establishments.

Overall, the Bihar...