The amount, which the Centre says will benefit around 16 lakh women, was transferred under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission
Reaching out to women voters in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred Rs 1,000 crore to bank accounts of self-help groups.
The prime minister is participated in what the Centre has referred to as a “one of its kind programme” attended by over two lakh women.
The amount, which the Centre says will benefit around 16 lakh women, was transferred under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
The mission aims to provide women, especially those at the grassroots, with necessary skills, incentives and resources.
“I bestow my respect to the land of Prayagraj. Prayagraj has been the centre of women empowerment for many decades. Prayagraj has been the land of confluence of…