THANE: Round one crore girls in Maharashtra will profit from the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, which was introduced within the price range tabled final month within the meeting, state minister Aditi Tatkare mentioned on Monday. Below the scheme, girls with an annual household earnings of lower than Rs 2.5 lakh will get Rs 1500 per 30 days.
“A couple of crore girls will profit from this scheme. It goals to offer girls rightful monetary help to assist them fulfil important and private wants,” mentioned Tatkare, who’s state girls and baby growth minister. Girls who should not have financial institution accounts should open them and apply for the scheme earlier than the August 31 deadline, she added.
She additionally mentioned there was a proposal to extend salaries of anganwadi staff and a brand new initiative to offer Rs 50 for every software processed underneath the scheme. Some 1.14 lakh smartphones have been distributed to girls and self assist teams have been tasked with stitching greater than 1.four lakh college uniforms, which is offering employment alternatives, she mentioned. The minister was attending the ‘Mahila Samvad Mela’ organized by Mahila Aartik Vikas Mahamandal in Shahapur right here. MLA Daulat Daroda and former MP Anand Paranjpe took half.
