Punjab Cabinet approves Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana: ₹1,000 a month for women, ₹1,500 for SC women
On 29 March 2026 the Punjab Cabinet approved the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, giving ₹1,000 a month to women and ₹1,500 to Scheduled Caste women through DBT.
Summary
The Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann approved the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana on 29 March 2026. Women aged 18 or above who are registered voters in Punjab with valid Aadhaar and voter ID will get ₹1,000 a month, and Scheduled Caste women ₹1,500, transferred directly to their bank accounts. The government said the scheme would benefit more than 97% of women in the state. The scheme had been announced in the Punjab Budget 2026-27 on 8 March.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana
- Approved
- 29 March 2026, Punjab Cabinet (CM Bhagwant Mann)
- Amount
- ₹1,000/month for women; ₹1,500/month for SC women
- Eligibility
- Women 18+, registered Punjab voters with Aadhaar and voter ID
- Mode
- Direct Benefit Transfer
- Coverage
- More than 97% of women (govt estimate)
- Announced
- Punjab Budget 2026-27, 8 March 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under Punjab's Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana approved on 29 March 2026, how much will Scheduled Caste women receive per month?
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Correct answer: C — ₹1,500
Women will get ₹1,000 a month, while women from the Scheduled Castes will get ₹1,500 a month.
The 'Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana' for monthly cash assistance to women belongs to which state?
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Correct answer: D — Punjab
The scheme was approved by the Punjab Cabinet chaired by CM Bhagwant Mann on 29 March 2026.
Consider the following statements about Punjab's Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana: 1. Women aged 18 or above who are registered voters in Punjab with valid Aadhaar and voter ID are eligible. 2. The scheme was first announced in the Punjab Budget on International Women's Day, 8 March 2026. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Eligibility: women 18+, registered Punjab voters with valid Aadhaar and voter ID. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced the scheme in the budget on 8 March 2026, International Women's Day.