Maharashtra Ladki Bahin Yojana: Amid Maharashtra elections, a big news has come for eligible women under the Chief Minister Ladki Bahin Yojana. Under this scheme, more than 2.4 crore eligible women have received five months’ installment so far. However, women will not be able to get further installments during the election period.
Maharashtra elections, a big news has come for eligible women under the Chief Minister Ladli Behan Yojana. Under this scheme, more than 2.4 crore eligible women have received five months’ installment so far. However, women will not be able to get further installments during the election period. Because Ladli Behan Yojana has been temporarily suspended. Let’s know what are the reasons for this?
Election Commission gave order
Actually the Central Election Commission has announced the schedule of assembly elections in Maharashtra. According to this, voting will be held in a single phase in the state on November 20. Therefore, the code of conduct has been implemented in the state. The Election Commission has directed the state government to stop financial schemes that directly affect voters during the code of conduct period.
When will the money for Ladli Behan Yojana come?
After the order of the Election Commission, the Women and Child Welfare Department has stopped the funds required for this scheme. Due to this, eligible women will not be able to get the money of Ladli Behan Yojana till the election. Meanwhile, the state government had made the payment of October and November months together under this scheme. Therefore, now one has to wait for the December installment.
What is the real reason for stopping the scheme?
Schemes that directly affect voters by giving them financial benefits should be stopped immediately. Instructions for this have been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office to all administrative departments. Also, the schemes giving financial benefits were also reviewed. Chief Electoral Officer S Chokkalingam asked all the departments about this. During this, it has come to light that the Women and Child Welfare Department is providing a large amount of financial benefits for the Ladli Behan Yojana. Therefore, information about this scheme has been sought from the department. The commission was told that the department has stopped the distribution of the amount of this scheme four days ago. As a result, the scheme has been temporarily suspended due to the election code of conduct.
Ladki Behan yojana Diwali
In fact, before the announcement of the election, the Shinde government had announced a bonus for the beneficiaries of the Ladki Behan scheme. Under this, three thousand to 55 hundred rupees were to be given to the beneficiaries. Now after the ban by the Election Commission, the hope of Ladki Bahin getting money on Diwali is over.
What is the eligibility for Ladki Behan Yojana?
Women of Maharashtra had applied online for this scheme. It is necessary to be a permanent resident of Maharashtra state to apply. The age of the female applicant should be between 21 to 65 years. All married, unmarried, abandoned, divorced and destitute women are eligible. The applicant should have a bank account in his name in any bank. The family income of the applicants should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh.