People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme

The "Lakshmir Bhandar" scheme is a flagship program to provide financial assistance to women from economically weaker sections of society, for the empowerment of women in the age group of 25-60 years, and enrolled in ‘Swasthya Sathi’.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme
LevelState government
Issued byGovernment of West Bengal
States and UTsWest Bengal
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsFinancial Asisstance, Social Welfare, Women, Lakshmir Bhandar

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