Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Objective and Benefits

Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Objective, Eligibility Criteria and Benefits

Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana is a Maharashtra government scheme launched in June 2024 to empower economically weaker women (21–65 years). Check here benefits of Ladki Bahin Yojana.

Context: The Maharashtra government has removed 2,889 government employees from the beneficiary list of the Ladki Bahin Yojana after finding them ineligible for the women’s welfare scheme.

About Ladki Bahin Yojana (Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana)

The “Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana” (Chief Minister’s My Dear Sister Scheme), popularly known as Ladki Bahin Yojana, is a major social welfare scheme initiated by the Government of Maharashtra, India. Ladki Bahin Yojana was introduced on June 28, 2024, to economically empower economically backwards women between the ages of 21 and 65. Beneficiaries are given ₹1,500 per month through direct bank transfers.

Objective

To provide financial assistance to economically weaker women.
Aims at rehabilitation, economic upliftment, and empowerment of women in the state.

Eligibility Criteria

Must be a permanent resident of Maharashtra.
Age limit: Women aged between 21 to 65 years.
Annual family income should be ₹2.5 lakh or less.
No family member should be a registered income taxpayer.
Government employees are ineligible, as per recent beneficiary audits.

Benefits

Eligible women receive ₹1,500 per month via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into their bank accounts.
The financial support is aimed at covering basic needs, improving quality of life, and promoting economic inclusion.

Application Process

Online through the Nari Shakti Doot mobile application or the Ladki Bahin official website
Offline through Anganwadi centres, “Aaple Sarkar“ kiosks, etc.
Needs Aadhaar, bank account details, income/residence proofs, etc.

Coverage & Verification

Approx. 2.52 crore women enrolled; around 2.47 crore received the May 2025 payment (~₹3,719 crore)
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Government cross-verifying with Income Tax records; more than 2,200 government staff dropped for ineligibility
CM and ministers have refuted any diversion of funds from other welfare schemes

Recent Developments

2,889 ineligible government employees were removed from the beneficiary list after verification.
The government is using income tax data from CBDT to further identify and eliminate ineligible applicants.
Cases of double benefits in Nashik and other districts are under investigation.