TMC promises Rs 5K to every woman head of house in Goa
Panaji
11-December-2021

photo:IANS
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday made a major pre-poll promise in Goa guaranteeing the payment of Rs 5,000 to every woman head of the household, if the party comes to power in the 2022 state Assembly polls.
"The 'Griha Laxmi' initiative is a pioneering and transformative scheme for the people of Goa. The scheme has already been implemented in West Bengal," Moitra said on Saturday.
"The monthly benefit of Rs 5,000 will be made available through direct benefit cash transfer. As many as 3.51 lakh households will be covered under the scheme," Moitra said.
She also said that the scheme would be universal in nature irrespective of caste, community or economic criteria.
"Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee's study says that demonetisation and Covid have shrunk the economy. The best thing is to kickstart the economy and local economy is to pump in money. If a woman gets Rs 5000 in her hand, she can buy clothes for the children and medicines. That money goes into the economy faster. The Multiplier effect is faster," Moitra said, adding that the party would be taking the scheme "door to door" during the ongoing state Assembly election campaign. -IANS
More Headlines
AI Cybersecurity Startup Neural Defend Raises $600K in Pre-Seed Round
Chennai Doctor and Family Found Dead Amid ₹5 Crore Business Loss
Karnataka Withdraws CID Probe in Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case
New Kerala Guv Strikes Cordial Tone, Hosts CM Vijayan And FM Sitharaman In Delhi
Digital Payments Surge in India: 18,120 Crore Transactions in FY24-25
AI Cybersecurity Startup Neural Defend Raises $600K in Pre-Seed Round
Chennai Doctor and Family Found Dead Amid ₹5 Crore Business Loss
Karnataka Withdraws CID Probe in Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case
New Kerala Guv Strikes Cordial Tone, Hosts CM Vijayan And FM Sitharaman In Delhi
Digital Payments Surge in India: 18,120 Crore Transactions in FY24-25