Funds transferred to 1.7 crore beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin scheme: CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that the state government has so far transferred money into the bank accounts of 17 crore beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana reported the PTICM Shinde said that the ambit of the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana will be expanded to cover 25 crore womenThe state chief minister launched the second phase of the scheme at Reshimbagh ground in Nagpur district of Maharashtra in the presence of Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Women and Child Welfare Minister Aditi TatkareWe were not born with a golden spoon We belong to the family of farmers Having experienced poverty we understood why a scheme like this was necessary We know the value of Rs 1500 CM Shinde said as per the PTIThe Ladki Bahin Scheme provides monthly assistance of Rs 1500 to married divorced and destitute women in the 2160 age group with a Rs 25 lakh annual family income ceilingThe chief minister said the state government deposited money in the bank accounts of 17 crore women in the first phase of the schemeToday we transferred funds into the bank accounts of 52 lakh women and we will ensure that the remaining funds are disbursed soon he said adding that the target is to extend the benefits to 25 crore women according to the PTICM Shinde also slammed the opposition for criticising the scheme which he claimed had broken recordsThis government does not take money but it gives money The opposition had previously claimed that funds would not land in peoples bank accounts However now that beneficiaries are receiving money they are asking them to withdraw it quickly he said the news agency reported on SaturdayEarlier last week CM Shinde hadsaid that the Ladki Bahin Yojana has made the opposition nervous and women should strengthen the Mahayuti to see their monthly allowance in the scheme go up to Rs 4000 reported the PTICM Shinde was speaking at a programme about the scheme in Maharashtras Yavatmal along with Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit PawarThe scheme was not launched to win votes but to ensure that women get the respect they deserve he said as per the PTIThe government will not stop at just Rs 1500 per month the chief minister said asking women in the gathering to strengthen the Mahayuti so that the instalment can be increased up to Rs 4000with PTI inputs