Women are excited to avail Mahtari Vandan Yojana: More than 62 lakh applications received so far

Raipur. Large number of women in Chhattisgarh are enthusiastically visiting the camps organized by the district administration to register for Mahtari Vandan Yojana. The application forms for the scheme were made available for February 5 and the last date of submitting the application is February 20. So far 62 lakh 15 thousand 183 applications have been received under this scheme. Chhattisgarh Government is accepting the applications for this scheme through both online and offline mediums. It is noteworthy that more than 02 lakh 41 thousand applications were received from women across the state on the day of February 15.

Chhattisgarh Government is implementing Mahtari Vandan Yojana with the aim to promote women empowerment in the state. Eligible women beneficiary will receive benefits of this scheme from the month of March. At present, women are filling forms to register as a beneficiary for this scheme. For the convenience of women, camps are being held at Panchayat and Anganbadi level in all the districts. Every day a large number of women are showing up at the camps to enroll for the scheme. So far, more than 62 lakh 15 thousand applications have been received in the state through both offline and online medium. It is noteworthy that under Mahtari Vandan Yojana, State Government will provide a financial aid of Rs 12 thousand per year to the eligible woman beneficiaries.
District-wise data of the offline applications received till date under Mahtari Vandan Yojana is as follows, 01 lakh 86 thousand 147 in Balrampur district, 02 lakh 59 thousand 328 in Raigarh, 01 lakh 74 thousand 200 in Jashpur, 01 lakh 78 thousand 529 in Surajpur, 02 lakh 20 thousand 144 in Korba, 01 lakh 53 thousand 388 in Gariaband, 01 lakh 24 thousand 264 in Kondagaon, 02 lakh 74 thousand 268 in Janjgir-Champa, 01 lakh 99 thousand 341 in Kawardha, 01 lakh 60 thousand 423 in Bastar, 02 lakh 41 thousand 935 in Balodabazar, 63 thousand 73 in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, 01 lakh 51 thousand 818 in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, 92 thousand 60 in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, 02 lakh 33 thousand 50 in Rajnandgaon, 01 lakh 90 thousand 323 in Dhamtari, 78 thousand 493 in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, 01 lakh 49 thousand 60 in Sakti, 02 lakh 92 thousand 12 in Durg, 05 lakh 97 thousand 987 in Raipur, 02 lakh 34 thousand 526 in Bemetara, 02 lakh 32 thousand 353 in Balod, 02 lakh 06 thousand 613 in Surguja, 02 lakh 27 thousand 724 in Mungeli, 02 lakh 91 thousand 579 in Bilaspur, 65 thousand 984 in Dantewada, 55 thousand 660 in Koriya, 75 thousand 252 in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, 01 lakh 37 thousand 875 applications have been received in Kanker, 03 lakh 13 thousand 127 in Mahasamund, 47 thousand 599 in Sukma, 22 thousand 278 in Narayanpur, and 26 thousand 946 applications have been received in Bijapur.