"Our sisters have appreciated Ladli Behna Yojana": Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that the women of the state have appreciated the Chief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana and government will keep empowering them.
Fadnavis said, "Certainly, our sisters have appreciated this scheme (Chief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana) a lot, our sisters have given very good participation in this scheme and the government is behind them sisters, the government will keep empowering them."
A week after launching the 'Mukhyamantri Ladki Behna Yojana' in the state of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that he felt satisfied after watching the happiness on the faces of the beneficiaries.
"We stand strong with these Bahini. We want to make them self-reliant," said CM Shinde.
The Chief Minister said that he spoke to some of the Bahini (sisters) and said that they will use the money to educate their children, medication and increase whatever little business they do.
Earlier in a podcast with ANI, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde highlighted the state government's flagship scheme, 'Mukhyamantri Ladki Behna,' ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
The Maharashtra government launched the scheme on August 17 to provide financial assistance to women and make them more independent and self-reliant. The scheme aims to empower women through financial assistance, providing Rs 1,500 per month to women aged 21-65 with an annual income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh.
Speaking to ANI about the developmental schemes in the state, Eknath Shinde said, "We have started the Mukhyamantri Ladki Behna Yojana under which more than one crore women in the state will receive Rs 1,500 per month as direct financial assistance. If there are two sisters, they will receive Rs 3,000.
"The "Mukhyamantri Ladki Behna" scheme is modelled after Madhya Pradesh's "Ladli Behna Yojana" and aims to provide long-term financial support to women in need. (ANI)