Mahila Rojgar Yojana: The state government is taking important steps towards women’s empowerment in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will transfer ₹10,000 each to the accounts of 2.1 million women today (October 6, 2025) under the “Chief Minister’s Women’s Employment Scheme.”
Mahila Rojgar Yojana: Before the announcement of the Bihar Assembly elections, the first installment will be released today (October 6, 2025) to 2.1 million female beneficiaries under the third phase of the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’. State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will transfer ₹10,000 each to the accounts of these women at a special event held at his official residence, 1 Anne Marg, at 10 a.m. This information was shared via the social media platform X. The state government aims to empower women financially through this scheme.
Under the Mahila Rojgar Yojana, eligible women are provided financial assistance of ₹10,000. Two installments have been sent to women receiving benefits under the scheme so far. However, the funds have not yet reached the accounts of many beneficiaries. The third installment, amounting to ₹2,100 crore, will be sent today via DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्री नीतीश कुमार जी के कर-कमलों द्वारा मुख्यमंत्री महिला रोजगार योजना अंतर्गत 21 लाख महिला लाभुकों को ₹10,000 प्रति लाभुक की दर से ₹2,100 करोड़ की राशि का अन्तरण ।
दिनांक: 06 अक्टूबर, 2025
समय: 10:00 बजे पूर्वाह्न
स्थान: संकल्प, । अणे मार्ग, पटना… pic.twitter.com/xTucNZiLxW— IPRD Bihar (@IPRDBihar) October 5, 2025
When will the next installments be received?
The next installments will be sent on October 17, 2025, October 24, 2025, October 31, 2025, November 7, 2025, November 14, 2025, November 21, 2025, November 28, 2025, December 5, 2025, December 12, 2025, December 19, 2025, and December 26, 2025. According to officials, account verification in all districts has been completed. In the next phase, all women will receive the money directly into their accounts through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
Know what is the Chief Minister’s Women’s Employment Scheme?
Under the ‘Chief Minister’s Women’s Employment Scheme’, the government provides financial assistance of ₹10,000 as the first installment to every eligible woman to start her own business. This scheme is implemented by the Rural Development Department through the Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Committee (Jeevika). According to the scheme, if a woman successfully starts her own business, she may be provided additional financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh in the future after evaluating her work.
What will be the impact of this scheme on the Bihar elections?
The women’s voting percentage has steadily increased in Bihar over the past several elections, and in the 2020 elections, women voters played a key role in the NDA’s victory. Under the ‘Chief Minister Women’s Employment Scheme’, 12.1 million women have directly benefited, representing a significant vote bank. Political analysts believe that the ‘Chief Minister Women’s Employment Scheme’ could prove to be a game-changer in helping the NDA retain power despite anti-incumbency in Bihar.
