New Delhi, July 25 -- The Punjab Government has transferred Rs.1,149 crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 33 lakh women under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, with beneficiaries saying the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism has made welfare delivery faster, more transparent and free of intermediaries.

According to the government, eligible Scheduled Caste (SC) beneficiaries have received Rs.4,500 each in three monthly installments of Rs.1,500, while beneficiaries from other categories have received Rs.3,000 each in three monthly installments of Rs.1,000. With more than 70 lakh women registered, the scheme has emerged as one of Punjab's largest women-centric social security initiatives.

Women from different par...