Rajasthan govt launches 'Mahila Nidhi' to help women entrepreneurs

Rajasthan govt launches 'Mahila Nidhi' to help women entrepreneurs

Daily Current Affairs / Rajasthan govt launches 'Mahila Nidhi' to help women entrepreneurs

Change Language English Hindi

Category : State Published on: September 02 2022

Share on facebook

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled a scheme called Mahila Nidhi on Women's Equality Day.
This initiative by the state government will help women set up businesses through easy availability of finance under 'Mahila Nidhi' programme.
Rajasthan is the second state in the country after Telangana where 'Mahila Nidhi' scheme has been started.
This initiative has been aimed at strengthening women self-help groups by facilitating financiang from banks, increasing the income of women from poor households and marginal strata of the society
Under this scheme, loans up to Rs 40,000 will be deposited in the bank accounts of the group of members within 48 hours and loan above Rs 40,000 within 15 days.
At present, 2.70 lakh self-help groups have been formed in 33 districts and 30 lakh families are connected.

Recent Post's

Indian-American musician and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won a Grammy Award for her album "Shanti - A Journey of Peace".
Read More....
Shri H Shankar has taken charge as the Managing Director of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Read More....
Prime Minister launches Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to enhance agricultural productivity in 100 low crop productivity districts.
Read More....
Canada imposes a 25% tariff on U.S. imports in retaliation to Trump's tariffs.
Read More....
Benjamin Netanyahu appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as the new head of the Israeli Defense Forces.
Read More....
India and Oman agree to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Read More....
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki has been granted legal personhood, recognizing it as a living entity with rights and responsibilities.
Read More....
The Government of India has appointed Abhinav Gupta as the Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
Read More....
Former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Dies At 79.
Read More....
All India Radio and the Ministry of Culture launched the classical music series 'Har Kanth Mein Bharat' to celebrate India's rich musical heritage.
Read More....