Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana on Friday at 11 a.m. via video conferencing, government officials said.

During the programme, the Prime Minister will directly transfer Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across Bihar, amounting to a total disbursal of Rs 7,500 crore in the first phase.

What is Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana?

The scheme -- originally announced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- aims to make women 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) by promoting self-employment and livelihood opportunities. The scheme is universal in nature, providing financial assistance to one woman per family in the state to start income-generating activities of their choice. Under the scheme,

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