Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said every mother and sister in the state was a brand ambassador of the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, describing it as a social revolution aimed at strengthening women's dignity, self-respect and financial autonomy.
Mann said more than 75 lakh women had registered under the scheme, with Rs 3,824.87 crore transferred directly into beneficiaries' bank accounts as Satkar Rashi. He said nearly 97 per cent of women in Punjab were eligible and the government had allocated Rs 9,300 crore for the scheme.
The Chief Minister also felicitated Gurmail Kaur, alias Melo, of Adampura village, a beneficiary who gained attention on social media after the scheme's launch. During the meeting, Kaur hugged Mann and blessed him, while he sought her blessings and presented her gifts.
Mann said the government would ensure that no eligible woman was deprived of the scheme's benefits under any circumstances whatsoever.
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