New financial scheme for Rajasthan BPL families
JAIPUR: Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday announced launch of an ambitious Bhamashah Financial Empowerment and Women's Prosperity Scheme to benefit over 50 lakh poor and disadvantaged families in Rajasthan, especially the women. Ms. Raje told reporters after presiding over a District Collectors' conference here that the scheme would bring socio-economic self-reliance to 21 lakh rural families living below poverty line, 32 lakh small and marginal farmers and a large number of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe families.