Sunday, 18 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Mukhyamantri Mahalakshmi Yojana (MMY) on Saturday. Along with the Woman Empowerment and Child Development minister Rekha Arya, he presented Mahalakshmi kits to the eligible women on the occasion. A total of 16,929 persons in all the districts will benefit under this scheme.
Speaking on the occasion, Dhami said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had initiated the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign. He said that it was due to the farsightedness of the PM that the campaign resulted in widespread public awareness. An improvement in the gender ratio had also been seen as a result of this campaign. He said that the Nanda-Gaura Devi Kanyadhan Yojana is an important scheme or encouraging girls. The Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana (MVY) will also be started soon, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Arya stressed on the need for eradicating double standards to enable girls to progress further. Men and women are equally important in a society, she said while reiterating the need for eradicating the mentality of discrimination.
According to officials, under the MMY aimed at ensuring nutrition and additional care of mothers after delivery and their daughters, the Mahalakshmi kit is being provided to mothers and their infant daughters after the birth of first two daughters/twin daughters. Those wanting to apply for benefit under this scheme need to be registered at the Anganwadi centre and present a copy of a private or governmental MCP card. Institutional delivery certificate, a copy of the family register, self attested declaration regarding birth of first, second/twin daughters and certificate regarding not being a regular government/semi-governmental employee and income tax-payer are also needed to benefit under this scheme.
