Raipur, Jan. 29 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to release the 24th instalment of the state government's Mahtari Vandan Yojana today at a state-level programme in Narayanpur.

According to the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Office (CMO), a total of Rs. 641.34 crore will be transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the bank accounts of 68,39,592 eligible women beneficiaries across the state on January 30.

Mahtari Vandan Yojana was launched by the Chhattisgarh Government on March 01, 2024, to make women "economically empowered and self-reliant". As per the Chhattisgarh CMO, under this welfare scheme, married women aged 21 and above receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,000, enabling them to meet their da...