
News Topical, Digital Desk : Before the Bihar assembly elections , the double engine NDA government is continuously giving gifts to women to woo women voters . Four days ago, on 29 August , Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced to give Rs 10,000 to women of Bihar for employment , and today Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a big gift to half the population of Bihar by launching the Jeevika Nidhi.
Today at 12:30 pm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Bihar State Jeevika Nidhi Branch Cooperative Union Limited through video conferencing . During this, PM Modi also transferred an amount of Rs 105 crore to the bank account of this institution. CM Nitish Kumar also participated in this program . This has been created to provide affordable and accessible financial services to the women associated with Jeevika.
Jeevika Didi is strengthening the rural economy
In this, Jeevika didis will get loans at a much lower interest rate than other banks. Now there will be no need to go to any bank. Its operation will be completely digital , which will ensure transparency and speed in transactions. Praising the hard work of Jeevika didis of Bihar, the PM said that Jeevika didis are strengthening the rural economy through small businesses and production units. BRLPS was started in 2006 with the help of the World Bank.
Let us tell you that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar started paying special attention to women after forming the government to attract women voters and in 2006 itself Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Committee ( BRLPS) was formed. It was started in 2006 with the help of the World Bank.
Will make loan available at cheap rate
At present, 10.81 lakh self-help groups are active in the state, with about 1.40 crore women associated with them. These groups are increasing the income of women from agriculture, animal husbandry, handicrafts, grocery shops, sewing-embroidery and small industries. Now Jeevika Nidhi Credit Cooperative Union Limited has been formed, which will provide loans to women at cheap rates like a bank.
The government has made rules andGuidelineshave doneOngoing
Earlier on 29 August, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had announced the Mahila Rojgar Yojana for women to start employment, in which initially 10000 women from the families will get it, for this the government has issued rules and guidelines .
CM Nitish is considered to have core voters
The guidelines of the Rural Development Department state that to avail the benefits of the Chief Minister's Women Employment Scheme, women will have to join the Jeevika Self Help Group ( SHG) . Women in Bihar are considered to be the core voters of CM Nitish . The group of Jeevika sisters is considered to be an important part behind this, which has been greatly encouraged by the government.
Assembly elections are near in Bihar and this is being said to be a big step of the NDA government to woo women . Earlier also Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been wooing women voters through issues like liquor ban campaign, women reservation in teacher recruitment, 50% reservation for women in civic elections and others .
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