India, June 4 -- The West Bengal Government on Wednesday launched the Annapurna Yojana for women and began the process of transferring Rs 3,000 per month to 28.25 lakh beneficiaries enrolled in the first phase.

The rollout of this financial assistance scheme was one of the key poll promises of the BJP in this year's assembly elections. It has replaced the previous TMC Government's 'Lakshmir Bhandar ' scheme, under which around 2.42 crore women received a maximum of Rs 1,500 per month. Inaugurating the Annapurna Yojana, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said 28.25 lakh women had been verified and registered on the dedicated portal over the past three days.

Officials said the enrolment process will continue for the next three months, both o...