Maharashtra government launched Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana on 8 March 2021 to support women living in rural parts of the state. Under this scheme, the state planned to add wives' names alongside their husbands' names on the 7/12 land record and on house property papers, along with support for women-run self-help groups (SHGs).
Note for readers: This scheme was a one-time policy announcement made by the Maharashtra government in March 2021. No fresh guideline, funding update or online application process has come up since then. It looks like a scheme that has been closed or folded into newer women welfare schemes run by the state, such as Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.
Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana Maharashtra
Main aim behind the scheme was to raise the standing of women in rural households by giving them equal ownership rights on land and property, plus better market access for goods made by SHGs. Maharashtra State Rural Development department was named as the lead body, with other state departments also expected to pitch in.
Launch of Maha Samruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana
Scheme was announced to start on International Women's Day, 8 March 2021. Rural Development department was to run the scheme on ground, working with village-level women's cells and the state rural livelihood mission.
Salient Features of Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Scheme
Scheme covered a mix of income support and recognition steps for rural women. Here are the main features as announced:
- Self-help groups (SHGs) were to organise exhibitions to display rural women's work and pull in more participants from different fields.
- Members of village-level women's cells and the state rural livelihood mission were to be involved in running the scheme.
- State government planned to give women SHGs steady markets and branding support to sell their products.
- Food products made by SHGs were to get linked with government offices, canteens, malls and private outlets so women could earn more for their work.
- Skill training workshops were also part of the plan.
- Special women marts were to be set up, with low interest loans offered to beneficiaries.
- Free legal advice was to be given to rural women entrepreneurs.
Along with this, the state government had also announced plans to give subsidised sanitary napkins to rural women and girls under the Asmita Yojana.
Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana Highlights
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana |
| Launched By | Government of Maharashtra, Rural Development department |
| Launch Date | 8 March 2021 |
| Beneficiaries | Rural women and women-run self-help groups (SHGs) |
| Main Support | Property co-ownership, market access, low interest loans, skill training |
| Current Status | No official update since launch, likely closed or merged with newer schemes |
Other Women Welfare Schemes in Maharashtra
Maharashtra runs several other schemes for women that are currently active. Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana gives monthly cash support to eligible women, Nav Tejaswini Yojana works on rural women's empowerment through SHGs, and Rajmata Jijau Griha Swamini Yojana gives stamp duty concession to women buying property. Readers looking for an active scheme can check these instead.
Source / Reference Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-govt-to-launch-women-empowerment-scheme-on-march-8-7203502/
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