Indira Mahila Yojana

- From August 20, 1995 the Union Government launched this plan in 200 development blocks in the country, which was to be extended to the remaining segments after a short interval.
- The main objective of this plan is to create awareness among the women and to provide the income resources to them.
- This plan will establish co-ordination among the various plans related to women so that the available funds can be properly used for the welfare of women.
- Under the Indira Mahila Yojana, Women groups are formed in the villages and urban slums which work with the support of the Indira Mahila Kendras established at Anganwadi level.
- Road construction, rural electrification, increasing the non -traditional energy sources, social forestry, education and health Programmes have also been included in Indira Mahila Yojana.
- Recently it is decided to merge this scheme with "Mahila Swayam Sidha Yojana' a new scheme announced on July 12,2001.