In the decades after independence, women’s participation in electoral politics was neither high nor valued. The reason for this could be that most women did not vote. However, now women have the power to create and change power. That is why more election promises are made to help women or schemes are launched keeping them in mind.
The Congress returned to power in Haryana and the BJP remains in power, with both parties paying special attention to women. Both parties’ manifestos contain many promises to women.
The Congress promised that if it comes to power, every woman between the ages of 18 and 60 will get Rs 2,000 per month. The BJP has gone a step further than this. In its ‘Sankalp Patra’, the BJP has promised that after the elections, a ‘Lado Lakshmi Yojana’ will be launched, where every woman will get Rs 2,100 per month.
According to the Election Commission, Haryana has about 9.6 million women voters. Data from the past two assembly elections show that women in Haryana vote at the same rate as men. In 2014, 76% of women voters cast their ballots, while in 2019, 67% of women voters cast their ballots.
However, in recent years, many state governments have launched many schemes related to women. Apart from this, she also gives him a monthly stipend. Let us know how much women in which state earn per month.
Maharashtra Rs. 1,500 per month
Just last month, the Maharashtra government announced the ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’. Under the scheme, women aged between 21 and 65 years earning less than Rs 2.5 lakh per year will be provided Rs 1,500 per month. One crore women in the state will be covered under the scheme.
Chhattisgarh Rs. 1,000 per month
In February 2024, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai announced the “Mahtari Vandan Yojana”. The scheme was implemented from March 1. Under the scheme, women can get financial assistance of Rs 12,000 per year in 12 installments of Rs 1,000 each. However, only poor women can benefit.
Madhya Pradesh Rs 1,250 per month
In March 2023, the MP government launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Brahmin Yojana’. Under the scheme, women earning less than Rs 2.5 lakh a year were provided Rs 1,000 a month in assistance. Last year, ahead of the assembly elections, the amount was increased by another Rs 250. Now, Rs 1,250 a month is provided here. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has promised to provide Rs 3,000 under the scheme.
West Bengal Rs. 1,200 per month
Ahead of the assembly elections in February 2021, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched the ‘Lakshmi Bhandar Yojana’. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to women between the ages of 25 to 60. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe women get Rs 1,200 per month, while other women get Rs 1,000 per month.
Jharkhand Rs. 1,000 per month
In Jharkhand, women between the ages of 21 and 50 are provided Rs 1,000 per month under the Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana. However, this help is only available to women earning less than Rs 3 lakh per year. 48 lakh women have benefited from the scheme.
Karnataka Rs. 2,000 per month
The Siddaramaiah government launched the ‘Griha Lakshmi Yojana’ on July 19, 2023. Under the scheme, women heads of households will be provided with Rs 2,000 per month.
Tamil Nadu | Rs 1,200 per month
Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam Scheme’ in September 2023. Under this, female heads of households above 21 years of age will be given a monthly subsidy of Rs 1,200. However, there are some conditions for doing so. For example, the annual income of the household should be less than Rs 2.5 lakh, the land should be less than 10 acres, and the electricity consumption should be less than 3,600 kWh in a year.
Himachal Pradesh Rs. 1,500 per month
In March this year, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu announced a monthly payment of Rs 1,500 to women between the ages of 18 and 60. The scheme will be implemented from April 2025.
Is the program stuck in two states?
In March this year, the Delhi government announced the launch of a scheme called “Chief Minister Mahila Samantha Rahi”. Under the scheme, women over the age of 18 will receive Rs 1,000 per month in assistance. However, the scheme has not yet been implemented.
Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Kailash Gehlot has ordered the preparation of a cabinet note to implement the scheme. Once the cabinet note is approved by the department, it will be submitted to the cabinet and then sent to the lieutenant governor.
Like in Delhi, in Punjab too, the Aam Aadmi Party has promised to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women during the 2022 assembly elections. However, this scheme has not been implemented yet.
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