Rs. 1330 Crore provided in the Interim Budget 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women

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..... Rs. 1330 Crore provided in the Interim Budget 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women - Budget Dated:- 1-2-2019 - News - Ministry of Finance Posted On: 01 FEB 2019 1:13PM by PIB Delhi An amount of ₹ 1330 Crore has been provided in the Interim Budget for 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women. This is an increase of ₹ 174 Cr .....

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..... ore over the Revised Estimates of 2018-19 for the Mission. While taking several welfare initiatives for women, the emphasis of the Government has been to move from women s development to women led development during the last 4.5 years. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal said t .....

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..... hat the Government embarked upon the programme to deliver 8 crore free LPG connections under the Ujjawala Yojana. 6 crores connections have already been given and the remaining will get free gas connections by next year. Ujjwala is a remarkable success story of our Government programme, defined by a bold yet practical Vision of a responsible and compassionate leadership , the Finance Minister sai .....

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..... d. Shri Piyush Goyal further added that More than 70% of the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana are women who are getting affordable and collateral-free loans to start their own businesses. Highlighting the benefits of Maternity leave of 26 weeks and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana for pregnant women, the Finance Minister said that these initiatives have provided financial .....

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..... support to women while empowering them to participate in work. ******* GG/DSM/RM/NB/UD - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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