Vishnudev Sarkar is determined for women empowerment
Raipur. With the aim of promoting health, nutrition, economic self-reliance and empowerment of Chhattisgarh women, the Mahtari Vandan Yojana run by Vishnu Dev Government has brought a big change in the lives of beneficiary women. With this help, women are fulfilling their daily needs as well as taking forward the activities of earning additional income.
Ever since Bindiya Prajapati is getting one thousand rupees every month under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, the glow of happiness is visible on her face. Prajapati of village Dharhar of Marwahi development block is using the Mahtari Vandan amount to expand her brick business. Financially weak Bindiya Bai earlier had to take loan for soil to make bricks, husk-wood for baking, etc., now she does not have to beg in front of others. Mamta, a resident of forest village Balda Kachhar of Baloda Bazar district, earns her livelihood by making traditional bamboo craft art. Earlier, due to financial constraints, she was unable to buy bamboo for making bamboo crafts, but now she receives Rs. 1,000 per month from the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, which she uses to buy bamboo. She is able to make Jhenjri, Supa, Parra, Tukni and other decorative items in large numbers, by selling which she is earning a good income, by saving which she is educating her daughters. Mahtari Vandan Yojana brought a change in the life of Sunita Sahu, a resident of village Jamdi in Korea district. Mother of three children, Mrs. Sahu has started investing the amount received from the scheme for the higher education of her children.
Beneficiary Mrs. Chandramani, a resident of Bakawand block headquarters of Bastar district, and her family do not have agricultural land. Both the husband and wife somehow support the 6-member family by working as laborers. Mahtari Vandan Yojana of the state government is now proving to be a support for their family. Due to which Chandramani is getting one thousand rupees and her mother-in-law Rukni is getting Rs 500 from Mahtari Vandan Yojana and Rs 500 under Old Age Pension Scheme, which is not very much for this poor family but is proving useful.
Similarly, there are many women who are becoming financially empowered due to the ambitious scheme Mahtari Vandan Yojana of the government of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai. This step of the government is bringing a big change in their lives.
It is worth noting that the said scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 March 2024. About 70 lakh beneficiary women of the state are being given financial assistance of one thousand rupees every month. From March to December, financial assistance of Rs 6530 crore 41 lakh has been given to the beneficiary women in 10 monthly installments.
