Punjab women praise DBT model as ₹1,149 crore reaches beneficiaries under Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana
Eligible Scheduled Caste (SC) beneficiaries have received ₹4,500 in three monthly installments of ₹1,500 each, while beneficiaries from other categories have received ₹3,000 in three monthly installments of ₹1,000 each. "If the money had been distributed in cash, it might not have been used properly. Now the amount is safe in our account and we can withdraw it whenever needed," she said.Gagandeep Kaur, 35, from Harchowal village, said the amount was credited to her account within five to six days of submitting her application.
- ▪Eligible Scheduled Caste (SC) beneficiaries have received ₹4,500 in three monthly installments of ₹1,500 each, while beneficiaries from other categories have received ₹3,000 in three monthly installments of ₹1,000 each.
- ▪"If the money had been distributed in cash, it might not have been used properly.
- ▪Now the amount is safe in our account and we can withdraw it whenever needed," she said.Gagandeep Kaur, 35, from Harchowal village, said the amount was credited to her account within five to six days of submitting her application.
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HomeNextPunjab women praise DBT model as ₹1,149 crore reaches beneficiaries under Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar YojanaPunjab's Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana has directly transferred ₹1,149 crore to nearly 33 lakh women, revolutionizing welfare delivery.Published on: Jul 25, 2026, 21:01:11 ISTBy Yamini C SPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Punjab Government has said beneficiaries of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana have welcomed the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, with women stating that financial assistance is reaching them directly without middlemen or delays.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann X)The government said around ₹1,149 crore has been transferred directly into the bank accounts of nearly 33 lakh women under the scheme.
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