Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announces Haryana Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme to support women entrepreneurs

• Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a new scheme for women, ‘Haryana Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme’, on International Women’s Day, to provide financial support to women entrepreneurs.
• Khattar, who also holds the Finance portfolio, announced the scheme while presenting Budget estimates for 2022-23 in Haryana Vidhansabha.
• Under the scheme, those women who wish to become entrepreneurs in any enterprise, trade or business, will be provided access to soft loans by financial institutions.
• Eligibility: Women whose families annual income is less than Rs 5 lakh based on Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) verified data will be eligible for the scheme.
• Maximum Loan amount: Rs 3 lakh 
• Interest subsidy: An interest subvention of 7 percent will be provided for three years through the Haryana Women Development Corporation. 

Points to Remember:

1. Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme has been launched by which state for women entrepreneurs?