Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of International Women's Day highlighted that the government initiatives and schemes are empowering women and helping them realize their dreams. The Prime Minister said, “PM-AWAS Yojana has been a game-changer to further empowerment of women.”
The prime minister also mentioned that schemes like PM Swanidhi and Lakhpati Didi are becoming a medium to empower women and helping them contribute to the development of the country.
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“Women connected with Self Help Groups are the strong link for Viksit Bharat,” PM Modi said reiterating that Lakhpati Didi Scheme is empowering women all over the country.
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During the interim budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that 83 lakh SHGs with 9 crore women are transforming rural socio-economic landscape with empowerment and self-reliance.
Their success has assisted nearly 1 crore women to become lakhpati didi already. They are an inspiration for others. It has been decided to enhance this target for lakhpati didis from 2 crore to 3 crore, she added.
Lakhpati Didi scheme aims to catalyze economic empowerment and financial independence among women in rural areas. A Lakhpati Didi is a Self-Help Group member who earns an annual household income of Rupees One Lakh (₹1,00,000) or more.
Similarly, PM-AWAS Yojana has been providing 'housing for all'. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) under ‘Housing for All’ Mission since June, 2015 by giving Central assistance to implementing agencies through States/Union Territories (UTs) for providing all-weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) with effect from April 1, 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households with an overall target to construct 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities by March, 2024.
