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Over 5.6mn Jharkhand women get ₹1,415-cr

Hindustan Times Navi Mumbai

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January 07, 2025

The Chhattisgarh police have arrested a local contractor, who was the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur district of the state, from Hyderabad, officials said on Monday.

- HT Correspondent

RANCHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday transferred financial aid to the tune of ₹1,415.44 crore to the bank accounts of 5.6 million women under the "Maiyan Samman Yojana".

Soren transferred the amount during a ceremony at Namkum in Ranchi, which was initially scheduled for December 28 last year, but got postponed due to the national mourning following the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Addressing the event, Soren said, "We are ready to touch new heights. The state, which underwent exploitation for decades, is ready for a new flight."

Under the scheme, launched in August 2024, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance pledged to increase the monthly dole to women aged between 21 to 50 years from ₹1,000 to ₹2,500 starting December 2024.

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