First installment of Ladki Bahin scheme to be released during Rakshabandhan

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday informed that the first installment of the Ladki Bahin Yojana will be released during the Rakshabandhan festival next monthFadnavis along with Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was in Gadchiroli district for the foundation stonelaying ceremony for Surjagad Ispat Pvt LtdAfter attending the event Fadnavis noted that we are working towards releasing the first installment of the Ladki Bahin Yojana during the Rakshabandhan festival from August 15 to August 19Under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme married divorced and destitute women aged 2160 will receive Rs 1500 per month with the annual family income of beneficiaries capped at Rs 25 lakhThe Rakshabandhan festival will be celebrated on August 19According to the PTI report in view of the oppositions demand to extend the deadline for registration of names for the financial assistance scheme beyond July 15 Fadnavis said applicants who submitted forms by August 31 would receive the installments for July and August next monthWe will ensure that no one is left out of the schemes ambit he addedFadnavis reportedly highlighted the potential of Gadchiroli district part of which is affected by Left Wing Naxalism stating that the district would contribute towards 30 per cent of finished steel production in Maharashtra due to significant investmentsAs per the PTI report he said the upcoming integrated steel plant at Vadlapeth with an investment of Rs 10000 crore will generate employment for 7000 peopleFadnavis added The project will have a capacity of 8 million tonnes of steel production Similarly the Lloyds Steel plant here in Gadchiroli will have a 12 million tonne steel production capacityHe mentioned an upcoming Rs 35000 crore investment at Chamorshi in Gadchiroli district which is expected to generate employment for 20000 people reported PTIGadchiroli district is changing fast and will be transformed from a laggard to a leading district in the state Fadnavis addedLadki Bahin Yojana announced by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar in the state budget recently is being highlighted by the ruling allies Chief Minister Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena BJP and Ajit Pawarled NCP as they prepare to contest the upcoming assembly elections togetherA government resolution for this scheme says the annual family income of beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana must not be more than Rs 25 lakh and the beneficiary woman must have a bank account in her name possess an Aadhaar or ration card and domiciled in the stateWith inputs from PTI