Question: Which state government has recently started the Rupashree scheme for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the financially vulnerable girls?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On April 1st, 2018, the West Bengal Government launched the Rupshree Yojana (Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee’s ambitious project).
- The purpose of this scheme is to provide financial support for the marriage of girls of economically weaker sections.
- Government will provide financial assistance of Rs 25,000 for one time in a single installment for the marriage of girls who have completed the age of 18 years.
- This financial aid will be sent to the girl’s bank account before marriage.
- The benefit of this scheme will be for those girls who are native of West Bengal and whose annual income is less than 1.5 lakh rupees.
- An amount of Rs. 1500 crore has been allocated by the government for this scheme.
- Under the scheme, about 6 lakh girls of the state will receive financial assistance every year.
- It is known that this scheme was announced in the budget of the government’s fiscal year 2018-19.
- Earlier, on March 8th, 2013, the West Bengal Government started Kanyashree Yojana with the aim of providing scholarship to economically weaker girls.
- This scheme was appreciated internationally for which Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee was also honored.
Reference:
http://www.haribhoomi.com/news/west-bengal-cm-mamta-banerjee-launched-rupashree-schemes-for-women
https://www.pradhanmantriyojana.in/west-bengal/
http://www.governmentschemesindia.in/west-bengal-rupashree-scheme/
https://www.nayaindia.com/top-news-in-hindi/mamta-government-launches-rupshree-yojna.html?fromNewsdog=1&utm_source=NewsDog&utm_medium=referral