👩💼 1. Big Boost for bihar Women: What’s the Scheme About?
The Bihar Government’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana is a flagship women’s employment and empowerment initiative. Under this programme, one woman from every family in the state will receive financial support to start a business or self‑employment activity.
💸 2. ₹10,000 to Begin: The First Instalment
Under the scheme, eligible women receive an initial transfer of ₹10,000 directly into their bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). This amount is meant to help kick‑start chosen self‑employment ventures.
🚀 3. Up to ₹2 Lakh Support: The Big Expansion
After the first six months, the government will assess how well the beneficiary’s business or work is progressing. Based on this assessment, selected women can receive additional financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh to expand their enterprise.
📊 4. Who Can Benefit? Eligibility Basics
• women who enroll in the scheme — generally one woman per family in Bihar — are eligible.
• Membership in Jeevika self‑help groups (SHGs) is made mandatory by the government to participate and receive aid.
🏡 5. How Funds Are Transferred
The money is transferred directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar‑linked bank account through DBT. This helps ensure transparency and timely support.
🤝 6. Aims and Impact: Why It Matters
🔹 Empowering women Economically
The scheme promotes women’s self‑employment and entrepreneurship by providing capital to start and grow micro‑businesses.
🔹 Reducing Migration for Jobs
The government aims to create local employment opportunities so that women do not have to leave bihar in search of work.
🔹 Boosting Family Income
By helping women start businesses, the scheme supports improved family income and living standards.
🛍️ 7. Beyond Cash: Supporting women Entrepreneurs
To support economic activity, the government also plans to develop local markets (‘haat bazaars’) in rural and urban areas where women can sell products they make — from tailoring and handicrafts to farming and animal husbandry.
📈 8. Scale and Reach of the Programme
The scheme is expected to cover millions of women across Bihar — including both urban and rural areas — making it one of the largest financial empowerment initiatives for women in the state.
📌 9. How It Fits Into Bihar’s Larger Development Plan
This expanded women employment scheme is part of Bihar’s broader “Saat Nishchay 3.0” development roadmap, which includes goals like doubling employment and per‑capita income.
✨ 10. Why This Scheme Is a Game Changer
✔ Immediate financial support to start work
✔ Long‑term assistance up to ₹2 lakh
✔ Focus on self‑employment and entrepreneurship
✔ Transparent DBT mechanism
✔ Potential to strengthen women’s financial independence and local economies
This initiative is widely seen as a major step towards economic empowerment of women in Bihar and is expected to have significant social and financial impact across families in the state.
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