Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Prayagraj on December 21 to participate in a programme that will be attended by over 2 lakh women, at around 1 PM.
In a press statement, the PMO said that the programme was held as per the vision of the Prime Minister to empower women at the grassroots level by providing them with necessary skills, incentives and resources.
The Self Help Groups SHG will receive a total amount of 1,000 crore, which will benefit around 16 lakh women members of the SHGs.
The revolving fund is 15,000 per SHG.
The Prime Minister will encourage Business Correspondent-Sakhis B.C. Sakhis by transferring Rs 4,000 as the first month's stipend in the account of 20,000 B.C. The government statement said that Sakhis began their work as providers of doorstep financial services at grassroot level. They are paid a stipend of Rs 4000 for six months.
PM Modi will also transfer a total amount of over 20 crore to more than 1 lakh beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme. The scheme provides conditional cash transfer to a girl child at different stages of her life.
The total transfer amount is for Rs 15,000 per beneficiary, where a girl child will get Rs 2,000 on complete vaccination, Rs 1,000 on admission in class I, Rs 2,000 on admission in class VI, Rs 2,000 on admission in class IX, Rs 3,000 on passing class XII and Rs 5,000 on admission in any degree diploma course.
The foundation stone of 202 Supplementary Nutrition Manufacturing Units will be laid by the PM. These units are funded by the Self Help Groups and will be built at a cost of approx. 1 crore for one unit. These units will provide Supplementary Nutrition under the Integrated Child Development Scheme ICDS in 600 blocks of the state.