The opposition has been targeting the Mahayuti government for not raising the monthly amount to Rs 2,100, as promised before last year's assembly elections. It has also claimed that the government will eventually stop the scheme.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. File Pic
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday urged citizens not to believe in rumours over the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana', stressing that the programme will never be stopped, reported news agency PTI.
Under the scheme, eligible women receive a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500.
"Ladki Bahin (sisters) should not believe in rumours. The Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme will never be scrapped. It will continue because ours is a double-engine government that keeps its promises, and doesn't make printing mistakes," he said.
The opposition has been targeting the Mahayuti government for not raising the monthly amount to Rs 2,100, as promised before last year's assembly elections. It has also claimed that the government will eventually stop the scheme.
Shinde was speaking after inaugurating various initiatives for the Kalyan and Dombivali areas in the Thane district.
"It is the dream of Kalyan Dombivalikars to make their city clean and beautiful and due to this unique initiative of cleanliness, the face of Kalyan Dombivali will definitely change through cleanliness,' he said.
Kalyan MP Dr Shrikant Shinde and local MLA Ravindra Chavan also attended the event.
Deputy CM Shinde also talked about 'Operation Sindoor', terming it a demonstration of India's strategic strength and patriotism in decisively dealing with terrorism.
Shinde emphasises shift towards organic, mechanised farming
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has urged officials to make concerted efforts to uplift farmers and emphasised the need to shift towards organic and mechanised farming, reported PTI.
Shinde, who is also the guardian minister of Thane, presided over a district-level pre-Kharif season review meeting on Friday.
"Farmers should be encouraged to take up group, organic, and mechanised farming, and maximum benefits of schemes should be given to these cultivators," an official release quoted Shinde saying, reported PTI.
He called for a multi-pronged approach, including promoting diverse crops and directed officials to ensure works on water bodies are completed before the monsoon season.
Quality seeds and fertilisers are made available to farmers in a timely manner, and they should be given the necessary training to improve soil texture, he said, reported PTI.
Initiatives such as the Fruit Crop Insurance Scheme and the Chief Minister's Sustainable Agriculture Scheme need wider publicity, Shinde noted.
(With inputs from PTI)
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