UP Government Aims to Make One Crore Women 'Lakhpati Didi' Ahead of 2027 Elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party has increased its focus on women ahead of the UP 2027 elections. UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya held a review meeting in this regard at Yojana Bhawan in Lucknow in which special emphasis was laid on the effective implementation of Mahila Udyami Yojana. Maurya said that the target is to make 1 crore women'Lakhpati Didi'in the state. For this, the government will give 20 and 30 thousand rupees to women in two installments, the interest of which will be borne by the government. Deputy Chief Minister laid special emphasis on the effective implementation of Mahila Udyami Yojana in Uttar Pradesh. More than one crore women are to be provided 20 thousand rupees as the first installment, the interest of which will be borne by the department. Then 30 thousand rupees will be given as the second installment. He directed that the process of providing loans to eligible women should be simplified and facilitated. Keshav Maurya directed the bankers to adopt a collaborative approach in providing loans to poor women and not just work with the intention of earning profit.