Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana

In simple words

A monthly Rs 1,500 for eligible women of Maharashtra, paid straight into their own Aadhaar linked bank account.

What you may get

Rs 1,500 every month by direct bank transfer into the woman's own Aadhaar linked bank account. Women who applied by the last date got the money from 1 July 2024.

Who it is for

Women of Maharashtra aged 21 to 65 who are married, widowed, divorced, abandoned or destitute, or the one unmarried woman in a family, with a family income of up to Rs 2,50,000 a year.

Main eligibility conditions

• Woman living in Maharashtra, aged 21 to 65 years.
• Married, widowed, divorced, abandoned or destitute woman, or one unmarried woman in the family.
• Annual family income not above Rs 2,50,000. Families with a yellow or saffron ration card do not need an income certificate.
• Own bank account linked with Aadhaar. A post office account can also be used.

Conditions we could not check

• The GRs of June and July 2024 set the rules. Check the official portal to see whether new applications are open now, because the GR of 3 July 2024 gave 31 August 2024 as the last date.
• Not eligible: a family with an income tax payer, a regular government employee or pensioner, a present or past MP or MLA, or a four wheeler (a tractor is not counted). A woman who already gets Rs 1,500 or more a month from another department's money scheme is also not eligible.

Documents you may need

• Online application form
• Aadhaar card
• Maharashtra domicile certificate. If you do not have one, any one of these that is 15 years old: ration card, voter ID, school leaving certificate or birth certificate
• Income certificate of the family head (not needed for yellow or saffron ration cards)
• First page of your bank passbook
• Passport size photo
• Ration card
• Signed declaration that you will follow the scheme rules

How to apply

1. Apply online on the official portal, ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in.
2. You can also get help to fill the application from your Anganwadi worker, an Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra or a Setu centre.
3. Village and ward committees check the application. The district Women and Child Development officer sends it on and a committee under the Collector gives the final approval.
4. The final list is read out at the village chavdi and shown at the Gram Panchayat and Anganwadi. You can object if your name is wrongly left out.

Application fee

We could not find the application fee in the official source. Check the fee on the official website or PDF before you apply.

Application dates

• We could not find the current last date in the official source. Check the official source.