Punjab has released a total budget of Rs 966.15 crore under Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhian Satkar Yojana and this allotment has been made for financial year 2026-27, budget for the same has been released through an official order and according to which the total amount includes Rs 559.80 crore under General category and Rs 406.35 crore under Scheduled Caste category. This scheme is set to provide financial assistance to eligible resident women in Punjab and as per the order women belonging to Scheduled Caste category will receive Rs 1,500 per head while women from all other eligible categories will receive Rs 1,000 per head as monthly aid.
The released funds have been allotted under two different budget heads and the first budget head is for General category and the second budget head is for Scheduled Castes for providing financial assistance to resident women in Punjab.
The department has instructed all Group District Program Officers across Punjab to use released funds according to existing government rules and guidelines and the order also directs officials to clearly mention the complete scheme budget head on every bill so that expenditure records can be correctly maintained by Office of Accountant General of Punjab and there is no difficulty while matching financial records.
Under General category Patiala has received highest allocation of Rs 66.60 crore that is followed by Sangrur which has been allotted Rs 58.80 crore and Gurdaspur which has received Rs 48.60 crore while other major allocations under General category include Shri Muktsar Sahib with Rs 38.40 crore, Amritsar with Rs 36.90 crore, Moga with Rs 36.60 crore, Jalandhar with Rs 35.10 crore, Mansa with Rs 33.60 crore, Bathinda with Rs 28.50 crore, Malerkotla with Rs 24.90 crore and Faridkot with Rs 22.50 crore.
Further allocations include Hoshiarpur with Rs 19.80 crore, Ludhiana and Rupnagar with Rs 18.30 crore each, Fazilka with Rs 13.20 crore, Ferozepur with Rs 12.90 crore, Tarn Taran with Rs 12.30 crore, Kapurthala and Pathankot with Rs 6.90 crore each, SBS Nagar with Rs 5.40 crore, Fatehgarh Sahib with Rs 4.20 crore and SAS Nagar with Rs 2.10 crore.
Under Scheduled Caste category Jalandhar has received highest allocation of Rs 53.55 crore while the next highest allocation is for Shri Muktsar Sahib which has received Rs 40.05 crore. Sangrur has been allotted Rs 32.85 crore, Moga has received Rs 29.25 crore, Patiala has been allotted Rs 28.80 crore and Mansa has received Rs 26.10 crore meanwhile other allocations under this category include Amritsar with Rs 21.15 crore, Hoshiarpur with Rs 20.25 crore, Faridkot with Rs 20.70 crore, Bathinda with Rs 18 crore, Fazilka and Gurdaspur with Rs 17.55 crore each, Ludhiana with Rs 15.75 crore, Ferozepur with Rs 11.70 crore, Malerkotla with Rs 10.80 crore, Tarn Taran with Rs 7.20 crore, Rupnagar and SBS Nagar with Rs 6.30 crore each, Kapurthala and Pathankot with Rs 5.85 crore each, Barnala with Rs 5.40 crore, Fatehgarh Sahib with Rs 4.05 crore and SAS Nagar with Rs 1.35 crore.
Official communication has also been sent to Principal Secretary of Punjab Government's Finance Department, Accountant General, Director of Treasuries and Accounts, District Treasury Officers across Punjab and Deputy Controller at department's headquarters for information and necessary action and the budget release order has been signed by the Deputy Director, Department of Social Security and Women and Child Development Punjab, Chandigarh and it has been noted that the released amount is meant for implementing Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhian Satkar Yojana during financial year 2026-27.