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Over 76 lakh women registered under Punjab’s Mawan Dheeyan scheme
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Wednesday that 76.11 lakh women have registered under the state's Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. Of these, 68.06 lakh women have already received Rs 2,381 crore…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Wednesday that 76.11 lakh women have registered under the state's Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. Of these, 68.06 lakh women have already received Rs 2,381 crore in direct transfers. General category women get Rs 1,000 per month, while Scheduled Caste beneficiaries receive Rs 1,500.
Mann said the Aam Aadmi Party government would continue the scheme as long as it remains in power. He also disclosed that 1.37 lakh 'Satkar Sakhis', women who help register others, have collectively earned Rs 52.20 crore in commissions, receiving Rs 300 per registration. The chief minister said the scheme was launched to recognise women's dignity and respect.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The scheme is Punjab's version of a wider trend among states, Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu operate similar monthly income transfers for women, often framed as honour or respect payments rather than income support. Punjab's fiscal math matters: Rs 2,381 crore disbursed so far against a budget that must cover roughly 76 lakh registrants at Rs 1,000, 1,500 per month, or an annual commitment well over Rs 9,000 crore. The next state election is due in 2027. The Punjab Finance Department will need to show how this recurring liability fits within the state's own tax revenue, which grew at about 11 per cent last year. Any shortfall would either crowd out other spending or push the state's fiscal deficit beyond the 3 per cent of gross state domestic product limit the Fifteenth Finance Commission prescribed.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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