Maharashtra: Ladki Bahin scheme financially straining departments but will continue, says minister
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Maharashtra minister Ganesh Naik on Friday said that while the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin scheme is putting financial strain on government departments, it will not be discontinued, The Indian Express reported.
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“The government has no intention of rolling back the scheme despite the fiscal strain,” The Hindu quoted Naik as having told the Legislative Council.
The scheme, launched in June 2024, provides a monthly transfer of Rs 1,500 to women aged 21 to 65 whose families earn less than Rs 2.5 lakh per year.
The Ladki Bahin scheme is said to have played an important role in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance winning 230 seats in the 288-member Assembly in November 2024.
“The government has accepted the Ladki Bahin Yojana,” The Indian Express quoted the forest minister as saying. “Even if it creates conditions that lead to injustice in other departments, the scheme will continue.”
The comment came while responding to a question asked by a Congress MLC about the lack of road connectivity to Dhangar and Adivasi settlements in the forest areas of Kolhapur district.
The Ladki Bahin scheme has sparked controversy due to the strain it has placed on the state’s finances. Monthly scrutiny exercises had also flagged numerous instances of ineligible enrolments.
The state government spends Rs 3,700 crore to disburse the benefits to 2.4 crore beneficiaries each month under the scheme.
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