The Karnataka government has launched the Shrama Shakthi Scheme to provide financial aid to landless women farm labourers. This scheme is aimed at empowering women in the state and providing them with a steady income.
Details of the Scheme
Under the Shrama Shakthi Scheme, the Karnataka government will provide a financial aid of Rs. 500 per head every month to landless women farm labourers. The scheme will be implemented through direct benefit transfer (DBT), which means that the money will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
The scheme is expected to benefit thousands of landless women farm labourers in the state who are often neglected and do not have access to basic facilities. This will help them to meet their daily needs and improve their standard of living.
Other Measures to Empower Women
The Shrama Shakthi Scheme is one of the many initiatives taken by the Karnataka government to empower women in the state. Among them is the free bus pass for women working in the organised sector as well as for school and college-going girl students. This initiative is aimed at providing free transportation to women and enabling them to travel to their workplaces or educational institutions without any hassle.
The government is also planning to launch a free skill training initiative that will enable women to start profitable home-based factories. The scheme will provide free training to women in various skills such as tailoring, embroidery, and handicrafts, and enable them to set up their own home-based factories. This will help women to become self-reliant and generate a steady income for themselves.
