Chandigarh, March 30 -- The Punjab cabinet on Sunday took several key decisions, including paving the way for the launch of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, ensuring a monthly financial assistance of Rs.1,000 to all eligible women aged 18 and above and Rs.1,500 to women from Scheduled Castes.

Women aged 18 years or above, registered as a voter in Punjab and possessing a valid aadhaar card reflecting Punjab residency along with a valid voter ID issued by the Election Commission of India, shall be eligible to be enrolled as a beneficiary under the scheme, according to a press release.

The scheme will be rolled out from April 1 and the registration process will start from April 13 (Baisakhi).

The decision was taken at a meetin...