Highlights:
- Scheme Name: Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana (Chief Minister’s Women Employment Scheme)
- Beneficiaries: 75 lakh women in Bihar
- Financial Assistance: ₹10,000 per woman (first instalment of ₹7,500 crore)
- Purpose:
- To help women start small businesses and achieve self-reliance.
- Strengthen women’s role in the state economy.
Implementation Details:
- Department in Charge: Bihar Development Department.
- Execution:
- Aimed at income generation, poverty reduction, and empowering rural women through Jeevika Self-Help Groups.
- Local bodies such as district-level federations, clusters, and village organisations will be actively involved.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Women from economically weaker sections of society.
- Age group: 18–60 years.
- Should not be income tax payers.
- Aadhar and bank account are mandatory for direct benefit transfer (DBT).