Patna, February 16 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 25 lakh women under the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’ on Monday, which aims to promote women's empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities.
Kumar disbursed a total amount of Rs 2,500 crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT) at a function held here at his official residence, 1 Anne Marg, officials in the CMO said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched Bihar's ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’ in September 2025.
Around 1.81 crore women have so far received Rs 10,000 each, and those who have utilized the sum for setting up a business will soon receive another Rs 2 lakh, the officials said.
The chief minister had recently announced that the Bihar government had initiated the process of providing additional financial assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh to select beneficiaries under the scheme.
