India, April 14 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann launched the registration process for the much-anticipated Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana at Adampur during a state-level function marking the 135th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar on Tuesday.

Addressing a gathering largely comprising women, Mann announced that the first phase of registration has launched in nine assembly segments: Adampur, Dirba, Sunam, Moga, Malout, Patiala Rural, Kotkapura, Batala, and Anandpur Sahib. Under the scheme, beneficiaries above the age of 18 will receive Rs.1,000 a month, while those from the Scheduled Caste community will receive Rs.1,500 monthly.

Mann said that by initiating this process, the Aam Aadmi Party-led government has fulfilled its maj...