<p>Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has extended till September 30 the deadline for enrolment under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, a scheme that provides Rs 1,500 to underprivileged women as stipend per month, Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare has said. </p><p>The enrolment under the scheme was initially until July 31 which was extended to August 31 due to high volume of applications from potential beneficiaries. </p>.Ladki Bahin Yojana formally launched in Maharashtra, coinciding with Raksha-Bandhan festivities.<p>Given the overwhelming response to the scheme, the cut-off date for submitting applications by eligible women has been extended to September 30, Tatkare said. </p><p>The Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, a flagship scheme of the Eknath Shinde-led government for women's welfare, was announced in the state budget presented in June-end. </p><p>It is expected to cost the state exchequer Rs 46,000 crore annually. Under the scheme, married, divorced, and destitute women aged 21-65 will receive Rs 1,500 per month with the annual family income of beneficiaries capped at Rs 2.5 lakh. </p><p>The constituents of the ruling coalition -- the BJP, the NCP and the Shiv Sena -- have been extensively promoting the scheme ahead of the assembly polls likely to be held in November.</p>
<p>Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has extended till September 30 the deadline for enrolment under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, a scheme that provides Rs 1,500 to underprivileged women as stipend per month, Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare has said. </p><p>The enrolment under the scheme was initially until July 31 which was extended to August 31 due to high volume of applications from potential beneficiaries. </p>.Ladki Bahin Yojana formally launched in Maharashtra, coinciding with Raksha-Bandhan festivities.<p>Given the overwhelming response to the scheme, the cut-off date for submitting applications by eligible women has been extended to September 30, Tatkare said. </p><p>The Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, a flagship scheme of the Eknath Shinde-led government for women's welfare, was announced in the state budget presented in June-end. </p><p>It is expected to cost the state exchequer Rs 46,000 crore annually. Under the scheme, married, divorced, and destitute women aged 21-65 will receive Rs 1,500 per month with the annual family income of beneficiaries capped at Rs 2.5 lakh. </p><p>The constituents of the ruling coalition -- the BJP, the NCP and the Shiv Sena -- have been extensively promoting the scheme ahead of the assembly polls likely to be held in November.</p>