Overview
- Today’s tranche lifts cumulative disbursals to ₹18,100 crore, reaching 1.81 crore beneficiaries at ₹10,000 each.
- The funds were sent via direct bank transfer during an event at the chief minister’s residence attended by senior officials and both deputy chief ministers.
- Under the scheme, one woman per family receives ₹10,000 to start a business, with a six-month review for potential additional assistance up to ₹2 lakh.
- The cabinet has approved steps to begin the follow-on assistance process, and the government says remaining families will get the first instalment soon.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the programme in 2025 with a ₹7,500 crore transfer to 75 lakh women, and most beneficiaries so far are from rural areas.