Sangrur, July 2 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rolled out his government's monthly financial assistance scheme for women - 'Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana' - stating that AAP fulfilled its final poll "guarantee" made ahead of the 2022 assembly elections. Under the scheme, women from the general category will receive financial assistance of Rs.1,000 a month, while Scheduled Caste (SC) women will get Rs.1,500 per month. At the launch, the government credited three months' assistance in a single instalment, transferring Rs.3,000 and Rs.4,500, respectively, directly into beneficiaries' bank accounts.So far, over 40 lakh women have registered under the scheme. Punjab has an estimated 1.02 crore women aged 18 years and above who are eligible to apply. Mann launched the scheme through a dedicated web portal from his assembly constituency, Dhuri. Calling the scheme 'historic', Mann said the financial assistance may not make women wealthy but would provide them with dignity. P4...