Maharashtra plans new scheme for single women after Ladki Bahin, says Chandrakant Patil

The Maharashtra government is preparing a new scheme for single women in the state, Minister Chandrakant Patil said. According to him, after the Ladki Bahin scheme, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will now focus on single women.

Patil was speaking at an event organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Patrakar Sangh and Maharashtra State Digital Media, Mumbai. He also said the work of collecting information on school and college students in Maharashtra who have no fathers has begun.

Patil said Maharashtra has more than 12 lakh single women. He said the state's women are not seen giving up on life; they manage their entire world alone. According to Patil, the government is working to focus on these women.

The survey of students has so far found 3 lakh single women. Work to gather information on the remaining women is still under way. Patil said students who have no fathers will benefit from it. He also said single women will get the benefit of the new scheme.

The government has earlier brought in the Ladki Bahin scheme for women of the state. The scheme has become very popular. Under it, women are given financial assistance of Rs 1,500 every month. Lakhs of women in the state receive its benefit.

The government announced the scheme before the 2024 election, and it gained greatly from it. The same government is now preparing another new scheme. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will focus on single women, and preparation of the scheme is under way.