TARN TARAN, Aug. 27 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said 76.11 lakh women had been registered under the state government's Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, with Rs.2,381 crore already transferred to the accounts of 68.06 lakh beneficiaries.

Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, Mann virtually addressed a gathering at Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran during a programme organised to honour 'Satkar Sakhis' and said the latest instalment of financial assistance was being released to women beneficiaries on the occasion of the festival.

Under the scheme, women above 18 years of age from the general category receive Rs.1,000 per month, while women belonging to Scheduled Castes receive Rs.1,500. The assistance is transferred directly into t...