Maharashtra Budget Allocates Rs 36,000 Crore For Ladki Bahin Scheme, Big Focus On Mumbai
The Maharashtra government on Monday allocated Rs 36,000 crore for the Ladki Bahin scheme but did not announce a hike in the allowance, proposed to increase Motor Vehicle Tax by 1 per cent on CNG and LPG vehicles, as it presented a Rs 7,00,020 crore budget for the fiscal 2025-26. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region is being developed as a growth hub, and it will have a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2047, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said, as he announced a third airport in the metropolis near the Vadhvan port in the neighbouring Palghar district.
