Bihar announces scheme to provide financial aid to women for starting employment venture

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced a scheme to give financial assistance to one woman from each family to begin an employment venture of their choice.

Under the scheme, titled the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, one woman from each family in the state will be given Rs 10,000 as the first instalment to start an employment venture, Kumar announced on X.

These employment initiatives will be reviewed six months after they are launched. Further financial assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh will be disbursed as per the needs of the initiative.