Notably, the state finance minister has already admitted that arranging funds for the flagship women assistance scheme which would see an increased amount being sent to the beneficiaries from December will be a challenge. According to the minister, with the number of beneficiaries increasing every day and the amount enhanced to Rs 2,500, they expect it to cost the exchequer by around Rs 18,000 crore.Meanwhile, the government is planning to increase revenue generation by augmenting collection, especially from mining, excise and revenue departments.Under the ‘Mukhyamantri Mainiya Samman Yojana,’ the flagship programme of Hemant Soren Government, women aged between 21 to 50 years are getting financial assistance of Rs 1,000 every month in their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). But, looking at its popularity before the Assembly polls, the financial assistance was increased to Rs 2,500 from Rs 1,000.
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