Tag: DBT

Vice President Radhakrishnan transferred ₹647.28 crore through DBT to more than 69 lakh women and tribal beneficiaries under Mahtari Vandan and Niyad Nellanar Yojana at the Lakhpati Didi Conference in Rajnandgaon.

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan participated in the Lakhpati Didi Conference in Rajnandgaon and transferred ₹647.28 crore to over 69 lakh women beneficiaries through DBT. He described Lakhpati Didis as symbols of dignity, confidence, and women-led development in Chhattisgarh.

The Women and Child Development Department has announced a new toll-free helpline 1515 to support complaint resolution and assist eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. The department is promoting the updated helpline to ensure wider outreach and effective access to maternity benefits.

The Department of Women and Child Development has initiated a special campaign to enroll new eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) by August 15. The initiative aims to extend financial support to pregnant and lactating women, especially those yet to benefit from the scheme, through direct benefit transfers.

A financial inclusion and saturation outreach camp was organized in Sankara village by the Lead District Bank Office and Bank of Baroda, Somni branch. Officials from the bank’s head office in Vadodara and regional offices in Raipur and Durg participated, highlighting the importance of KYC compliance in Jan Dhan accounts and promoting various social security schemes such as PMJJBY, PMSBY, and Atal Pension Yojana.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, expectant mothers in India are receiving timely financial incentives aimed at promoting prenatal health and child immunization. Administered through Anganwadi centers, the scheme offers ₹5,000 in two installments for the first child and a lump sum of ₹6,000 for a second daughter, helping improve maternal care and gender equity.