More than 2 lakh applications under the Mukhya Mantri Mazi Ladki Bahin scheme were processed and submitted by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation to the District Collector for approval.
Women with family income below Rs 2.5 lakh per annum are eligible to get Rs 1,500 per month under the scheme. More than 280 computer managers, and employees of the Department of Social Justice with technical staff processed the applications. A special cell was created for the purpose. The staff at the cell worked tirelessly in three shifts to achieve the figure.
NMC informed that a total of 2,12,778 application forms were submitted to the office of the District Collector for further processing. Out of the total applications received by the NMC 181 were rejected, 5898 applications were partially rejected for corrections and 2589 are being processed.
NMC Administrator Dr Abhijit Chaudhari congratulated the staff for the distinguished achievement. The application forms with deficiencies can be submitted again. The last date of submission of the applications is August 31, 2024.