Ladli Bahna Yojana is a scheme that came from my heart: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Ladli Bahna Yojana is a scheme that came out of my heart, which will prove to be a boon for women.

The aim of my life is to make the life of women simple and pleasant. After women have been empowered politically and socially, now it is my aim to empower them financially as well, he said.

In order to ensure that women do not have to face any difficulty for their small needs and need of money, Rs one thousand will be made available to them every month under Ladli Bahna Yojana.

The Chief Minister expressed the confidence that the women will use this amount for the strengthening and betterment of the family.

Chouhan attended the camp organised for filling forms of Ladli Bahna Yojana in Salkanpur, he said.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Ladli Bahna Yojana is a Mahayagya to increase the dignity of women. A strong women will lead to strong family, society, state and country. He said that the women need not go anywhere to apply for the scheme. Camps are being organised in every village-ward and staff has also been put on duty to help in filling the applications. He warned them not to fall in the trap of any middlemen and broker to take advantage of the scheme.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the women in the age group of 23 to 60 of such families whose annual income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakh and who have less than 5 acres of land, who have no income tax payees in their families, are eligible in the scheme. By getting the amount of the scheme, the whole family along with the women will be benefited. The women can fill the application forms till April 30. The applications will be scrutinized in the month of May and the first installment will be deposited in their bank accounts on 10th June.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that our government is committed to the educational, social, economic and political empowerment of women. Mukhya Mantri Ladli Bahna Yojana has been made for the empowerment of women. The most important thing in empowerment is economic empowerment. If women have money, then they also have self-confidence and a sense of self-respect is also awakened. People’s representatives including Chief Minister Shri Chouhan, his wife Smt. Sadhana Singh, former MLA Shri Rajendra Singh Rajput and Shri Ravi Malviya were present.

Women can fill the forms in the village itself and need not go anywhere

Chouhan said that it is my duty to ensure that my sisters do not face any problem.

He said hence the application process in the scheme has been made very simple. The forms of the scheme are being filled in the wards of your village and city.

Women do not need to go to Public Service Center or anywhere else. Forms are being filled by sending employees to all village and urban wards, he said.

He said that although the last date for filling the form has been kept as April 30, the camps will continue till the applications of all the eligible women are filled.

If someone asks for money, complain on CM helpline number 181

Chouhan said that no fee is being charged for e-KYC. Rs 15 will be paid by the government to the respective Common Service Centers for one e-KYC.

If someone asks any woman for money for e-KYC, then you can register a complaint by calling the CM helpline number 181.

There is no need to give a single penny. E-KYC is being done so that the money goes into the accounts of only the women. Women can rest assured and need not worry.

CM fills the application of Smt. Pooja Malviya

Chouhan filled the application of Pooja Malviya with the aim of informing the women about the process of application in the scheme and after completing the entire process of application, also gave her an acknowledgement.

The Chief Minister said that the Samagra ID number and Aadhaar number are necessary for the application. Apart from this no other documents are required.

During this, Pooja Malviya tied Rakshasutra to Chief Minister Chouhan and wished him good health. Chief Minister Chouhan blessed Pooja and offered her sweets.