Ladli Bahna Yojana is not a ritual but heralds social revolution : CM Chouhan

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Ladli Bahna Yojana is not a ritual but it heralds social revolution in Madhya Pradesh. Earlier Ladli Laxmi Yojana was started. Now the Ladli Bahna scheme has been started for the sisters. If the sisters are prosperous then the family will be prosperous. Economic problems of middle and poor class sisters will be solved. This scheme will bring prosperity in their life. When women have money, the condition of the house will change. Women are being given their rights in Madhya Pradesh. Their dignity is being taken care of. The pension of old women will be increased from Rs. 600 to Rs. 1000. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that women should live with self-respect, atrocities will not be allowed on the land of the state. To make women strong, Ladli Bahna Sena will be formed in every village. Sisters will be involved in this, who will work for the safety of women. He said that the homeless would be given land to live on. The tribal class also has the right on water, forests and land. They have been given powers under the PESA rules.

Chief Minister Chouhan attended Mukhya Mantri Bhu Adhikar (Chief Minister Residential Land Rights) patra distribution and Women’s Conference at Betul Police Ground on Monday. CM Chouhan said that Maa Tapti Corridor will be built in Multai. Its complete outline will be prepared. He also announced to name institutions after revolutionaries. The Chief Minister dedicated and performed bhoomi-pujan of development works worth more than Rs. 680 crore.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that I am always ready for the welfare of women. Many decisions have been taken by the state government for the empowerment of sisters. For political empowerment along with providing reservation to women in elections for Panchayat and urban bodies, arrangements have been made for 50 percent reservation in teacher recruitment and 30 percent in police recruitment to provide opportunities in government services. The daughters also proved their talent in this. The state government gives exemption in the registration fee for getting the land registered in the name of a woman.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that Ladli Bahna Yojana is a scheme that came out of my heart. Through the scheme, now an amount of Rs.1000 per month will be given in the accounts of our poor, lower middle class sisters. This amount will prove beneficial for women struggling with financial constraints. The nutritional level of children will improve and there will be sweetness in the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Chief Minister  Chouhan said that the work of submission of women’s applications will continue till April 30. He also made the sisters aware about the eligibility and application process of the scheme.

In the Women’s Conference, the sisters of 500 gram panchayats of the district expressed their gratitude to their brother CM Chouhan for launching the Ladli Bahna Yojana by offering a 101 feet long rakhi.