Ladli Behna Yojana: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan declares a number of schemes for girls

On Sunday (27 August), Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan organised a ‘Ladli Bahna Sammelan’ at Jamboree Maidan in Bhopal to mark the upcoming competition of Raksha Bandhan. Speaking on the occasion, he gave a number of items to almost 1.25 crores of girls within the state, whereas honouring them as his personal ‘mothers’ and sisters, according to his endearing nickname ‘mama’. 

मां, बहन और बेटी के पवित्र रिश्ते को आज मैं प्रणाम करने आया हूं। pic.twitter.com/qWIZvpK24Y

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 27, 2023

For these unversed, the ladies and woman baby have affectionately given him the moniker mama.  

Citing the holy month of ‘Shrawan’, the state Chief Minister introduced a 25% hike within the monetary support that’s given to girls beneath the Ladli Behna scheme by his authorities. Now, beneath this scheme, the ladies will get Rs 1,250 per thirty days. 

In a slew of bulletins, CM Chouhan added that the state authorities will now give 35 % reservation for girls in authorities jobs. Regarding job reservations, he conveyed that the reservation for girls in authorities jobs has been raised to 35 % from the present 30 % and it is going to be 50 % in academics’ recruitment. 

मेरी बहनों और बेटियों, हम ये भी फैसला कर रहे हैं…

सरकारी पदों में भी कई पद ऐसे होते हैं, जिन पर सरकार नियुक्तियां करती हैं, उन पदों पर अब कम से कम 35% नियुक्तियां बेटियों-महिलाओं की होगी। pic.twitter.com/XDAR5PyzVu

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 27, 2023

Further, he added that the federal government will make a everlasting system to supply a gasoline cylinder for girls at Rs 450 from the present month onwards. 

He mentioned, “Women will get cooking gas at Rs 450 in the holy month of Sawan. Later, a permanent system will be evolved in this regard. I have also transferred Rs 250 into the accounts of 1.25 crore women so that they can celebrate Rakhi (on Tuesday) well. The rest of the Rs 1,000 (under Ladli Behna Yojana) will be credited in September.”

मैं आज अभी इसी क्षण सिंगल क्लिक से तुम्हारे खाते में राखी के लिए 250 रुपए डाल रहा हूँ, जिससे तुम राखी अच्छे से मना सको।

10 सितंबर को लाड़ली बहनों के खाते में फिर 1000 रुपए डाले जाएंगे और अक्टूबर से आपके खाते में 1250 रुपए डाले जाएंगे। pic.twitter.com/fZZKhR96UV

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 27, 2023
Electricity payments might be slashed to a naked minimal

Further, CM Shivraj added that many sisters conveyed to him that their electrical energy payments have elevated rather a lot within the latest previous. Responding to that, he assured them that his authorities has determined that there might be no restoration of elevated electrical energy payments and he’ll make vital preparations for that. 

He categorically acknowledged that the elevated payments would turn into zero in September. He added that afterward, the electrical energy invoice of poor girls might be introduced inside the vary of Rs 100 each month. 

मेरी बहनों, आज मैं फैसला करता हूं कि बढ़े हुए बिजली के बिलों की वसूली नहीं होगी।

गरीब बहन का बिल हर महीने ₹100 आए, इसका इंतजाम किया जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/pW34mOY5tv

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 27, 2023

CM Shivraj asserted that these girls who’re homeless and have been left beneath the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana might be given homes beneath the Chief Minister Awas Yojana. 

He mentioned, ‘The authorities will give free plots to these sisters who do not need land to reside on. We have removed plenty of land within the metropolis from the mafia. Will construct homes for the poor on that land. And these homes might be registered within the title of sisters.”

Ladli Behna Yojana scheme

As per the announcement made by CM Shivraj Singh, round 1.25 crore girls will get Rs 1,250 (beneath Ladli Behna Yojana) from October month. Later on, the quantity will regularly be hiked to Rs 3,000 per thirty days in order that the intention of uplifting the financial and social situation of girls is fulfilled, the CM added.

The Ladli Behna Yojana began on June 10 this yr and as per official information of the state authorities, round Rs 3,628.85 crores have been given as monetary support to eligible girls beneath this authorities scheme. 

In this scheme, girls within the age group of 23-60 years obtain Rs 1,000 per thirty days of their checking account if they don’t seem to be paying earnings tax and their households earn lower than Rs 2.5 lakh yearly.

During the occasion, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan additionally showered flower petals on the ladies current in this system and sang songs eulogising the brother-sister relationship. Meanwhile, many ladies tied Rakhi on his wrist to have a good time the upcoming competition of Raksha Bandhan.