More than 9.27 lakh applications have been received by authorities in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region so far, for availing benefits under the `Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojna` a senior official told PTI on Thursday.

Under the state government`s flagship welfare scheme for underprivileged women, `Ladki Bahin`, announced in the state budget last month, married, divorced, and destitute women aged 21-60 will receive Rs 1,500 per month. The annual family income of beneficiaries should be lower than Rs 2.5 lakh.