Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said his government will implement the Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme under which women will receive Rs 1,500 a month through direct benefit transfer, just like the Central government has also empowered women through various women. -centered schemes.
"Just as the central government empowered women, our state government will implement a scheme, 'Majhi Ladki Bahin', under which women will get Rs 1,500 per month through DBT. We will give 3 free cylinders every year to everyone homes..." said Shinde, speaking to ANI on Friday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio in the state, presented the state budget on Friday in the Maharashtra Assembly during the ongoing Monsoon Session and announced 'Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin', a plan under which all women between 21 and 60 will receive 1,500 per month.
The scheme is inspired by the Madhya Pradesh BJP government's Ladli Behna Yojana. Presenting the budget, Pawar said, "We are announcing Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin. Under this, all women will get Rs 1,500 per month. The scheme will be implemented from July 2024."
Under the CM Anna Chhatra Yojana of the Maharashtra government, Pawar said, "We will give 3 free cylinders every year to every household."
Further, Ajit Pawar announced: "We will offer a bonus of Rs 5,000 per hectare to all farmers for their cotton and soybean crops in Maharashtra... We will also give a bonus of Rs 5 per liter to dairy farmers. The government has increased monetary aid in deaths due to animal attacks, now the next of kin will get Rs 25 lakhs instead of Rs 20 lakhs earlier.
On taxes on diesel and petrol, Pawar said: "The tax on diesel is being reduced from 24 per cent to 21 per cent for the Mumbai region, which effectively equates to Rs 2 per liter less in the price of diesel. While gasoline is reduced from 26 percent to 25 percent." which will effectively reduce petrol rates by 65 Paise per litre. All religious minorities in Maharashtra will be supported by the Maharashtra government under schemes for the poor. The government has already made available a separate category for the third gender to enable them to avail benefits. of other government plans. The health insurance limit for families is being increased up to 5 lakhs from the earlier 1.5 lakhs. Additionally, the number of panelized hospitals has increased from 1,000 to 1,900 hospitals.
"The government will provide help for planting bamboo and Rs 175 will be provided for each bamboo plantation. To make free power available to farmers, 8 lakh solar pumps will be provided," Ajit Pawar said.
The monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly began on Thursday (June 28) and will continue till July 12. This is the last legislative session before the state assembly elections in the next four months.
"Just as the central government empowered women, our state government will implement a scheme, 'Majhi Ladki Bahin', under which women will get Rs 1,500 per month through DBT. We will give 3 free cylinders every year to everyone homes..." said Shinde, speaking to ANI on Friday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio in the state, presented the state budget on Friday in the Maharashtra Assembly during the ongoing Monsoon Session and announced 'Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin', a plan under which all women between 21 and 60 will receive 1,500 per month.
The scheme is inspired by the Madhya Pradesh BJP government's Ladli Behna Yojana. Presenting the budget, Pawar said, "We are announcing Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin. Under this, all women will get Rs 1,500 per month. The scheme will be implemented from July 2024."
Under the CM Anna Chhatra Yojana of the Maharashtra government, Pawar said, "We will give 3 free cylinders every year to every household."
Further, Ajit Pawar announced: "We will offer a bonus of Rs 5,000 per hectare to all farmers for their cotton and soybean crops in Maharashtra... We will also give a bonus of Rs 5 per liter to dairy farmers. The government has increased monetary aid in deaths due to animal attacks, now the next of kin will get Rs 25 lakhs instead of Rs 20 lakhs earlier.
On taxes on diesel and petrol, Pawar said: "The tax on diesel is being reduced from 24 per cent to 21 per cent for the Mumbai region, which effectively equates to Rs 2 per liter less in the price of diesel. While gasoline is reduced from 26 percent to 25 percent." which will effectively reduce petrol rates by 65 Paise per litre. All religious minorities in Maharashtra will be supported by the Maharashtra government under schemes for the poor. The government has already made available a separate category for the third gender to enable them to avail benefits. of other government plans. The health insurance limit for families is being increased up to 5 lakhs from the earlier 1.5 lakhs. Additionally, the number of panelized hospitals has increased from 1,000 to 1,900 hospitals.
"The government will provide help for planting bamboo and Rs 175 will be provided for each bamboo plantation. To make free power available to farmers, 8 lakh solar pumps will be provided," Ajit Pawar said.
The monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly began on Thursday (June 28) and will continue till July 12. This is the last legislative session before the state assembly elections in the next four months.
