Overview

• The Chief Minister executed the payout via Direct Benefit Transfer from his 1 Anne Marg residence, interacting with beneficiaries over video conference alongside senior ministers and officials.
• The scheme was cleared on August 29 and moved to execution within a month, following a September 26 launch where Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred the first instalment to 75 lakh women.
• Officials said the remaining beneficiaries are scheduled to receive the Rs 10,000 payment on October 6.
• The government has pledged up to Rs 2 lakh in additional support for beneficiaries whose enterprises perform successfully, a component still being developed for implementation.
• The programme targets one eligible woman per family through the Jeevika self-help group network, with exclusions for income tax payers and women in government jobs.