India, Feb. 11 -- justify;">Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday launched the Chief Minister Single Women Self-Employment Scheme at a programme held at the Chief Minister's residence in Dehradun. The initiative, implemented by the Women Empowerment and Child Development Department, aims to promote financial independence and entrepreneurship among single women across the state.

As part of the first phase, the Chief Minister transferred Rs.3.45 crore directly into the bank accounts of 484 beneficiaries from six districts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The beneficiaries include women from Bageshwar (42), Dehradun (191), Nainital (75), Pauri (66), Tehri (23) and Udham Singh Nagar (87). The departmental calendar w...