Big Relief for Women! ₹5,000 Grant After Lakshmi Bhandar – Check Details

The West Bengal government has launched several welfare schemes to financially empower women in the state. Among all the schemes that the West Bengal government has brought, the most popular scheme is the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women. Recently, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has increased the amount of this scheme by a large amount. After the success of Lakshmi Bhandar, another important initiative has come into the discussion – Jaago Scheme. Through this scheme, women associated with Self Help Groups in the state are getting a one-time financial grant of up to ₹5,000. If you have not applied for this scheme yet or do not know the details about this scheme, then you will definitely know about this scheme in detail in this report.

This scheme has gained new importance in 2026, because this money is providing great help in the small business, production and self-employment of women in both rural and urban areas. Below is the latest and detailed information about the Jaago Scheme.

What is this Jaago Scheme?

Jaago Scheme is basically a financial assistance program launched for women members of Self Help Groups in West Bengal. The main objective of this scheme is to make rural and urban women financially self-reliant, strengthen self-help groups and encourage small and medium enterprises, and boost the rural economy. This scheme is being implemented under the supervision of the State Self-Help Groups and Self-Employment Department. According to the government, self-help groups can improve not only the individual but also the family and the local economy as a whole.

How much money is available?

Under the Jaago scheme, each eligible self-help group is given a one-time grant of ₹5,000. This money is given completely free of cost. This money is mainly given by the state government for carrying out various developmental works.

Important points:

The money is directly deposited in the bank account of the group
Payment through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) method
Payment is made only to the group’s account, not to the individual account
According to government sources, several thousand crores of rupees have been allocated for this scheme and lakhs of self-help groups are getting its benefits.

Who will get the benefits of this scheme?

To apply for the Jaago scheme, the following qualifications must be fulfilled—

• The applicant must be a member of a self-help group
• The group must be active for at least 1 year
• There must be an active bank account in the name of the group
• There must be a minimum balance of ₹5,000 in the bank account
• There must be a term loan or cash credit limit
• The group must have only female members
• This scheme is applicable in both urban and rural areas.