Why in news The Bombay High Court said the Maharashtra government’s ‘ Ladki Bahin Yojana ’ is a beneficiary scheme for women and cannot b...
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The Bombay High Court said the Maharashtra government’s ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ is a beneficiary scheme for women and cannot be said to be discriminatory
Mr. Pechkar earlier claimed the scheme discriminated among women as only those who earned less than ₹2.5 lakh per year were eligible for its benefit.
Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana
Under the scheme, eligible women in the age group of 21 to 65 years will get a monthly allowance of ₹1,500
For those whose family income is less than ₹2.5 lakh.
Scheme is aimed at ensuring overall development and empowerment of women, including economic independence, self-reliance, health and nutrition
Budget allocated 46,000 crores
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