Ladki Bahin grant putting fiscal strain on other depts. but will continue: Minister

The budgetary allocation for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, the Maharashtra government’s flagship strategy providing monthly fiscal assistance of ₹1,500 to eligible women, is exerting unit connected the allocations for different authorities departments, but it volition not beryllium stopped, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik informed the Legislative Council connected Friday.

“The authorities has nary volition of rolling backmost the strategy contempt the fiscal strain,” Mr. Naik said during the Question Hour.

The Minister was responding to a query raised by Congress legislator Satej Patil connected mediocre infrastructure successful Dhangar and tribal settlements successful wood areas.