end of Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana

end of Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana


The Maharashtra government should discontinue the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana if it does not have funds to pay pension to retired employees, the Bombay High Court remarked on Friday.




teacher’s plea

The court was hearing a retired Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) teacher’s plea that she had not been paid pension and other benefits as per the Seventh Pay Commission despite repeated requests.



Question of priorities



Ladki Bahin Yojana


 the Mahayuti government’s financial assistance scheme for women, under which

  • monthly instalments of ₹1,500 
  •  around 1.5 crore eligible beneficiaries, 

  • has been criticised for burdening the treasury 

  • and affecting budgets across various departments.
  • age 21 to 65 
  • maximum income 2,50,000 


included 


  • Married Woman
  • Widowed
  • Divorced Woman
  • Abandoned and Destitute Women
  • One Unmarried Woman in the family  Exclusions
    2. The family member is an income taxpayer.
    3. The family members are working as regular/permanent employees in a government department/undertaking/board/government of India or local body of the state government or are drawing pensions after retirement.
    4. The beneficiary women received ₹1,500 per month through the financial scheme implemented by other departments of the government.
    5. The family member is a present or former MP/MLA.
    6. The family member is the Chairman/Vice-Chairman/Director/Member of the Board/Corporation/Undertaking of the Government of India or State Government.
    7. A person has a four-wheeler (excluding a tractor) registered in the name of their family members







          Diversion of funds


          Ministers, including Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Shirsat (Social Justice), have complained of budget diversions from their departments to fund the State government’s flagship welfare scheme.


          “If funds are unavailable and the treasury is empty, 

          • then sell the tables, chairs and air conditioners in the municipal offices or 

          • sell luxurious cars of the Municipal Commissioner and other officials, 

          • but the pension of the employees should be paid immediately,” the court observed. 


          Official asked to reply


          It added, “If the Additional Commissioners get regular salaries, then why can’t teachers, who served their entire lives, get their pensions?” 


          The court has directed the Additional Commissioner concerned to submit an affidavit on reasons for the non-payment of pending dues.

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