The Center and state governments are running many schemes for women’s empowerment. The Maharashtra government has started the Ladki Bahin Yojana for women in the state this year. Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 15,000 is provided to women in Maharashtra every month. The state government has announced a Diwali Bonus 2024 under the Ladki Bahin Yojana. According to the notification issued by the state government, the payment of the fourth and fifth instalments of Rs 3,000 will be transferred to the bank accounts of eligible women as Ladki Bahin Yojana Diwali Bonus 2024.
Ladli Behna Yojana is also being run in Madhya Pradesh, in which women are given Rs 1200 per month.
Around 94,000 women in Maharashtra are getting the benefit of this scheme. The government’s objective behind giving Diwali bonuses is to enable women to shop before Diwali. The eligible women will receive Rs 3,000.
Eligibility
Diwali bonus will be given to all those eligible women who are registered under the Ladki Bahin Yojna scheme. Let us know what are the rules and conditions related to the eligibility of this scheme.
To avail of the benefit of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, the woman must be a resident of Maharashtra.
The age of the woman should be between 21 years to 65 years.
Married, unmarried and divorced women can avail the benefit of this scheme.
The primary condition for eligibility under this scheme is the family income. The beneficiary woman’s family income should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh.
The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra state Mr Ajit Pawar has increased the age limit of the Ladki Bahin Yojana. Previously, all the female citizens of Maharashtra state, who are between the age group of 21 to 60 years were eligible for the scheme. Now the maximum limit has been increased to 65 years. The eligibility criteria regarding the agricultural land have been removed by the Maharashtra state authorities.
Documents Required
To apply for Ladki Bahin Yojana, the beneficiary woman needs an Aadhar card, bank account, caste certificate, residence certificate, birth certificate, ration card, passport-size photo and income certificate.
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