Bihar Cabinet Approves Second Instalment of Mahila Rozgar Yojana | 31 Jan 2026

Why in News? 

The Bihar Cabinet has approved the second instalment of financial assistance under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. 

Key Points 

• Scheme: The Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana was launched to provide financial support to women in Bihar to start self-employment ventures and become economically self-reliant. 
  • First Instalment: The first financial assistance of ₹10,000 was directly transferred to the bank accounts of millions of women beneficiaries under the scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). 
• Second Instalment Schedule: The second instalment of financial assistance is scheduled to be disbursed from February 2026. 
• Objective: The scheme aims to support women entrepreneurs in setting up and scaling their small businesses or employment initiatives, fostering self-employment and financial independence. 
  • Beyond the initial and second installments, eligible women entrepreneurs could receive additional financial support of up to ₹2 lakh based on their performance and requirement after assessing their business model. 
• Women’s Economic Empowerment: The phased disbursement of financial assistance reinforces the objective of empowering women economically, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.