The Maharashtra government is aiming to create one crore "Lakhpati Didis" in the next two years. Speaking on Thursday while campaigning for Mahayuti's candidates for Ahmedpur, Udgir, Renapur and other civic body polls, the Chief Minister of the state, Devendra Fadnavis, making the aforementioned statement, said that his government will continue the Ladki Bahin scheme for women.
Elections to various municipal councils and other local bodies are set to be held on December 2.
Under the government's flagship Ladki Bahin scheme, eligible women are provided a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500.
Fadnavis said, "The government will not stop just with the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme now and has the target of making one crore 'Lakhpati Didi'. Half of the target will be completed this year. We will complete the remaining target in the next two years."
As long as Devendra Fadnavis is here, the Ladki Bahin Yojana will not be stopped, he asserted.
"People should take care of our candidates on December 2, and we will take care of you for the next five years," he added.
On the government's development plans for cities, the CM noted that the rural areas have always been the centre point, as there are nearly seven lakh villages in the country, and said, "But now, India lives in cities also...6.5 crore residents of Maharashtra live in towns, like Udgir. So cities are also important today.”
Till now, cities have been ignored, though people migrated from villages to cities for better living and employment. The cities faced challenges of sanitation, water and infrastructure due to ignorance, Fadnavis said.
"But our central government is also giving importance to cities and providing funds for development. Maharashtra has received Rs 50,000 crore for the development of cities till now, and we are changing the face of the cities now," he added.
The CM said the underground sewerage project and the Lemboti water supply scheme are being implemented with speed in Udgir, adding that the first phase of the Rs 140 crore sewerage project is complete.
Rapid urbanisation has brought about challenges related to housing, employment, education, water supply, and health services, and the state government is actively working to address these issues, Fadnavis said. Udgir will soon become free from open drains, he assured.
Speaking on the occasion, former state minister Sanjay Bansode expressed hope that the Chief Minister would address the demand for a separate Udgir district.
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