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Cash Assistance Schemes for Women 2026
March 14 , 2026
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- On International Women’s Day, the state governments of Assam and Manipur announced cash assistance for women, while Punjab rolled out a monthly stipend for eligible women.
- Assam announced that ₹9,000 each will be transferred to about 40 lakh beneficiary families under the Orunodoi Scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) on 10 March 2026.
- The scheme, launched on 2 October 2020, aims to empower women and support poor families; the ₹9,000 includes a Bihu bonus and four monthly instalments (January–April).
- The total disbursement will be about ₹3,600 crore, making it one of the largest single-day fund transfers in Assam’s history.
- Manipur Government earmarked ₹350 crore to assist about 3.5 lakh women affected by ethnic conflict in the State.
- In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party government announced a monthly stipend scheme for eligible women in its last Budget before the next Assembly election.
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