Maharashtra Budget 2024: Women Aged Between 21-60 Yrs to Get Rs 1,500 Per Month. Check How to Apply

New Delhi: Ahead of the Maharashtra Budget 2024, the state government has announced a financial assistance scheme for women. The scheme entailing a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 will be eligible for women in the age group of 21 to 60 years. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar who holds the finance portfolio said, “Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana will be implemented from July.”

An annual budgetary allocation of Rs 46,000 crore will be made for the scheme, he said.

Announcing another welfare scheme, the finance minister said an eligible family of five will get three cooking gas cylinders free every year under the 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana'.

Who will get the benefit of Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana?

- Women belonging to economically weaker section will be given Rs. 1500 per month.

- Married, widowed, divorced, abandoned and destitute women in the age group of 21 to 60 will get the benefit of this scheme.

- Women whose combined annual family income is less than Rs 2.50 lakh will be credited with Rs 1500 per month.

Not the 1st time by Mahayuti government to help women financially 

This is not the first time that the Mahayuti government is helping women financially. Earlier in March, the state government unveiled a policy focused on eight objectives including health, education, ending gender-based violence, and encouraging political participation of women. 

In 2023-24, the government also introduced the Lek Ladki scheme, meant for providing financial aid to families with girl child and prevent dropouts of girl children from schools. 

Budget 2023-24 also included a 50 per cent concession for women on state transport buses.