IN PHOTOS: Maharashtra govt tables supplementary demands in assembly

The Maharashtra MLAs were on Tuesday seen reaching the assembly on Tuesday as the government tabled supplementary demands of Rs 94,889.46 crore in the state legislative assembly. Pics/Sameer Abedi

Updated On: 2024-07-09 08:34 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis at the Legislative Assembly Monsoon Session in Mumbai on Tuesday. Pics/Sameer Abedi

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who holds the finance portfolio, tabled these supplementary demands, which are additional funds sought by the government over the budgetary allocations

Pawar had presented Rs 6,12,293 crore state budget on June 28, in which he announced several sops for women, youths and farmers, among other sections

The supplementary demands include Rs 25,000 crore for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Rs 5,555 crore for the Youth Work Training Scheme, Rs 2,930 crore for providing free electricity to farmers for their agriculture pumps up to 7.5 horsepower

Under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, eligible women in the age group of 21 to 60 years will get a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500. The scheme is aimed at ensuring overall development and empowerment of women, including economic independence, self-reliance, health and nutrition

An amount of Rs 46,000 crore will be made available every year for this scheme, which will be implemented from July, Ajit Pawar had announced while presenting the budget

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