Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra: Eligibility, Documents Required; How To Apply For Rs 1500 Monthly Benefit?

Ladki Bahin Yojana is the Maharashtra government's flagship social welfare scheme to provide women with a monthly assistance. The government has begun transferring the scheme's April instalment to its registered beneficiaries. Those who are yet to receive the payment may get it in the next two or three days.

While many are waiting for Ladki Bahin Yojana's April instalment, lets know all the details about the Maharashtra government's social welfare scheme, its eligibility, documents required for registration, and other details.

What Is Ladki Bahin Yojana?

Ladki Bahin Yojana is the Maharashtra government's flagship scheme for women welfare, where eligible beneficiaries get a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500. The scheme was launched seeking inspiration from the Madhya Pradesh government's Ladli Bahin Yojana, which is also a monthly welfare initiative for women of the state.

Ladki Bahin Yojana: What Is The Age Criteria And Monthly Assistance Amount?
The welfare scheme, functional in Maharashtra, is available for women aged 21 to 65 years. Women beneficiaries can get a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 every month directly in their bank accounts.

Ladki Bahin Yojana: What Is The Eligibility?

Apart from the age criteria there are multiple criteria set by Maharshtra government to determine the eligibility of beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana.

According to the Maharashtra government's official website, the applicant's family income must not be more than Rs 2.5 lakh. Additionally, the woman or any other member of the family should not be employed as regular, permanent, or contractual staff in a government department, undertaking, board, or local body.

There is a criterion based on the number of vehicles owned by the family member. The beneficiary or any of her family members should not own a four-wheeler vehicle, except a tractor.

The woman applying for the account should have an operational bank account in her name and must not have received more than Rs 1,500 from any other financial scheme by the government. Women whose family members are current or former MPs or MLAs are not eligible for the scheme.

Ladki Bahin Yojana: What Are The Documents Required?

Applying for the scheme would require multiple documents of the applicant, including her valid Aadhaar card as proof of identity, residence certificate for proof of residency in Maharashtra.

Applicants will be required to submit their birth certificate, ration card, bank passbook, latest photograph, income certificate, etc.

Ladki Bahin Yojana: How To Apply?

Follow the below mentioned steps apply for Ladki Bahin Yojana:
Eligible women can apply for Ladki Bahin Yojna offline by visiting their nearby local Anganwadi centres, the gram panchayat, and municipal offices to get its application form.

Fill the application form and submit it at your nearest Anganwadi Sevika/Supervisor/Head Sevika/Setu Suvidha Kendra/Gram Sevika/Community Resource Person (CRP)/ASHA Sevika/Ward Officer/CMM (City Mission Manager)/Municipal Balwadi Sevika/Help Desk Head/Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra for free.

Ladki Bahin Yojana: How To Apply Online?

To apply for the scheme online, visit the Maharashtra government's official website, ie ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in.

Select the 'Applicant Login' option. Create new account if you do not have an existing one.

Apply for the scheme after logging in. Fill the required details and upload the mandatory documents and submit the application.