PM Modi to launch "Cash-Schemes" for women of UP during the visit

PM Modi transfers around Rs 1,000 crores to the bank account of Self-Help Groups

Prayagraj: Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Election Polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Prayagraj today to participate in what the government calls a "one of its kind programmes" to be attended by over two lakh women. On the 10th day of the PM's UP to visit, he leads the BJP's campaign in the politically crucial state where elections are due in less than two months.

Every front page of the newspaper showcases, the government said the programme, pushing 'the vision of the Prime Minister to empower women', will see PM Modi transfer around Rs 1,000 crores in the bank account of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), benefitting around 16 lakh women members of these groups.

During the public gathering, the BJP Govt. slams the opposition, particularly Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, whom he called a terrorist sympathiser in one event. Mr Yadav has hit back, challenging the BJP to organise its rally without using government infrastructure.

PM Modi is set to transfer stipends in the account of those engaged in doorstep financial services at the grassroots level to help them stabilise their work before they start earning through commission on transactions.

PM Modi is also set to transfer over Rs 20 crore to more than 1 lakh beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme, which provides conditional cash transfers to a girl child at different stages of her life.

"The total transfer is Rs 15,000 per beneficiary. The stages are at birth (Rs. 2000), on completing one-year complete vaccination (Rs. 1000), on admission in class-I (Rs. 2000), On admission in class-VI (Rs. 2000), on admission in class-IX (Rs. 3000), on admission in any degree/ diploma course after passing class X or XII (Rs. 5000)," a statement said.