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Women and Child Development Department, Government of Maharashtra

Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana

मुख्यमंत्री माझी लाडकी बहीण योजना (name in Marathi)

Monthly money transfer to women from low-income families in Maharashtra, to support their financial independence, health and nutrition.

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On 2024-07-03, a person can receive Rs 1,500 a month if all of these are true

Lives in Maharashtra
Eligibility rule since 2024-06-28
Is a woman
Eligibility rule since 2024-06-28
Marital status is one of: married, widowed, divorced, abandoned, destitute, unmarried
Eligibility rule since 2024-06-28
Aged 21 to 65 (completed years)
Eligibility rule since 2024-06-28
Has a bank account
Eligibility rule since 2024-06-28
Annual family income is not more than Rs 2,50,000
Eligibility rule since 2024-06-28
No one in the family pays income tax
Disqualification rule since 2024-06-28
No family member holds a government job of type: regular, pensioner
Disqualification rule since 2024-06-28
Receives less than Rs 1,500 a month from other government schemes
Disqualification rule since 2024-07-03
Only one unmarried woman per family receives the benefit
Eligibility rule since 2024-07-03
No family member is a current or former MP or MLA
Disqualification rule since 2024-06-28
No family member is chair, vice chair, director or member of a government board or corporation
Disqualification rule since 2024-06-28
No four-wheeler (other than a tractor) is registered to a family member
Disqualification rule since 2024-06-28

History of changes

2024-07-02 ended
Condition ends after this day: Does not receive more than Rs 1,500 a month from other government schemes
2024-07-02 ended
Condition ends after this day: The family does not jointly own more than 5 acres of farm land
2024-07-03 change
Maximum age in completed years: 60 to 65
2024-07-03 change
Government job types held by a family member that disqualify the applicant: ["regular","contract","pensioner"] to ["regular","pensioner"]
2024-07-03 change
Marital statuses that can receive the benefit: ["married","widowed","divorced","abandoned","destitute"] to ["married","widowed","divorced","abandoned","destitute","unmarried"]
2024-07-03 added
Condition starts: Receives less than Rs 1,500 a month from other government schemes
2024-07-03 added
Condition starts: Only one unmarried woman per family receives the benefit