Major Announcements
- Rs. 250 as gift on Raksha Bandhan
- Women to get 35 % reservation in police force and other govt recruitments
- Cooking Gas Cylinder at Rs. 450
- No Recovery of Increased Electricity Bill upto September
Special gift of Rs 250 on Rakhi
Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that Ladli Bahana would receive Rs. 1250 per month from October under the Ladli Behna Yojana, instead of the previous Rs. 1000. As a gift on Raksha Bandhan, Ladli Bahana are getting Rs. 250. On September 10th, Rs. 1000 rupees will be deposited into their accounts while Rs. 1250 would be deposited from October.
Chouhan said that Ladli Bahana will get cooking gas cylinder for Rs. 450 for Shravan month. Later, arrangement will be made to continue this. He thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching PM Ujjwala Yojana.
The Chief Minister Chouhan made these announcements while addressing Ladli Baana Sammelan held at Jamburi Maidan, Bhopal here today to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
Speaking on the occasion, Chouhan said that in police and other government jobs, women will now be given 35 percent reservation. Fifty percent of teaching positions will be reserved for them. Priority will be given to women in local bodies, including Aldermen and other positions. Education fees of daughters will be borne by the government while ensuring better education to them.
Shri Chouhan said no liquor shop will be opened in any area if women say no. For this the liquor policy would be suitably amended.
