Shimla, Nov. 13 -- Moving towards fulfilment of a key Congress manifesto promise, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved the launch of the 'Mukhya Mantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana', under which eligible women aged 18 to 59 years will receive monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,500, along with 300 units of free electricity for beneficiary families.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. A total of 3.50 lakh eligible women have been identified under the scheme. The government has already enhanced the monthly assistance for women above 59 years from Rs 1,050 to Rs 1,500. The Cabinet also approved a uniform policy for fixing and periodically revising rates for the ...