Which cabinet has approved (25th Feb 2023) the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana to empower women at every level?

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Gujarat

Bihar

Uttarakhand

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday (25th Feb 2023) said that the cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana which will empower women at every level.

* A virtual meeting of the Council of Ministers was organised under the chairmanship of CM Chouhan at CM’s residence office in the state capital Bhopal on Saturday (25th Feb 2023).

* If women are empowered then society will be empowered. Similarly, if the society is strong then the state will be strong, if the state is strong then the country will also be strong.

* The country cannot be strong without half of the population, so it has been decided that under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana that Rs 1000 a month will be deposited in the account of our sisters, irrespective of their class or caste, whose age is above 23 years.

* CM Chouhan added that the old age pension scheme was applicable for those above 60 years of age. The women used to get Rs 600 a month under the scheme, now additional amounts would be added in it and it would be made a minimum of Rs 1000 a month. In this way, sisters above 60 years would get Rs 1000 every month.

* The Yojana will be launched on March 5. The applications will be filled from March 15, 2023.

* This Yojana is for families with an annual income of up to Rs 2.5 lakh. Family means husband and wife and their children. The money will be deposited in the bank account of women..

Source : The Print

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$102.92

$121.19

$139.53

$152.34

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$50

$100

$200

$250

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