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Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh government is running many schemes to make women and daughters economically strong. Through these schemes, help is being provided in facilities like education, pension, marriage, security, employment and travel. Let us know about the 6 major schemes running for women.

1. Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana

Keeping in mind the education and better future of daughters, under this scheme, total financial assistance of up to Rs 15 thousand is given to eligible girls in different phases. Its benefits are available in prescribed stages from birth to higher education.

2. Rani Laxmibai Scooty Scheme

This scheme has been started with the aim of encouraging girl students who perform better in higher education. Under this, there is a provision to give scooty to eligible meritorious girl students.

3. Destitute Women Pension Scheme

This scheme provides financial support to widows and destitute women. There is a provision to give a pension of Rs 3,000 every three months to eligible women.

4. Rani Laxmibai Women and Children Honor Fund

Financial assistance is provided for treatment, assistance and rehabilitation to women and children affected by serious incidents of violence. It can also help people suffering from incidents like acid attacks.

5. Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme

The government helps in the marriage of daughters of economically weak families. Along with eligible families, daughters of widowed women are also given the benefit of this scheme.

6. Self-help groups and Lakhpati Didi

Emphasis is being laid on increasing the income of women by connecting them with employment and small businesses. Women are given opportunities to become self-reliant through self-help groups.

Apart from this, the facility of free travel in Uttar Pradesh Roadways buses is also available for women above 60 years of age. The aim of these initiatives is to empower women economically and socially.