Mahila Samridhi Yojana

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Social Welfare Schemes and Measures - 13 
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1. With the objective of providing economic security to the rural women and to encourage, the saving habit among them, the Mahila Samridhi Yojana was started on 2nd October 1993.

2. Under this plan, the rural women of 18 years of above age can open their saving account in the rural post office of their own area with a minimum Rs.4 or its multiplier.

3. On the amount not withdraw for 1 year, 25% of the deposited amount is given to the depositor by the Government in the form of encouragement amount. Such accounts opened under the scheme are provided 25% bonus with a maximum of Rs.300 every year.