To support women from the weaker sections of society, the Telangana government has launched the Mahalakshmi Scheme. Women of all castes can apply for the scheme, which also supports them with financial assistance, cooking subsidies and free travel. In this article, we describe the applicability of the scheme, its eligibility criteria and its perks alongside the details of the scheme.
Understanding the Mahalakshmi Scheme in Telangana
Mahalakshmi Yojana aims to cater women belonging to Economically weaker section and other submerged communities such as those identified with having BPL or APL. Targets of the scheme include moving women within BPL and APL sectors out of extreme poverty. The scheme stipulates that the beneficiaries will earn ₹2500 monthly, purchase gas cylinders at ₹500, and enjoy free travel through Telangana’s buses.
Key Details of the Mahalakshmi Scheme
Here are the essential details of the scheme:
Name of Scheme: Mahalakshmi Scheme
Launched By: Telangana Government
Beneficiaries: Women from underprivileged households
Benefits: 2,500 if financially assistant, 500 rupees for purchasing LPG gas, Free TSRTC buses rides.
State: Telangana
Application Start Date: 28-12-2023
Application Deadline: 06-01-2024
Application Mode: Offline
Mahalakshmi Scheme Benefits
It is worth mentioning that this scheme also has various impacts carrying substantial benefits:
Financial Assistance: Women from previously poorer financial areas now receive 2500 rupees transferred directly to their bank accounts every month thus making them able to support their families easily and improving their overall social status.
Cooking Subsidy: Moreover 500 rupees have been set aside for the purchase of LPG cylinders cutting down the household costs.
No cost travel: Women are provided free transportation on TSRTC buses throughout the state.
Free travel on TSRTC buses under the Mahalakshmi scheme.
The Mahalakshmi Plan permits every female and girl to ride a bus in Telangana as a matter of right without needing to qualify for any condition. The following are the conditions to be able to access this facility:
Qualifications: The scheme is open to tribal women and girl children as well as the transgender community who are domiciles of Telangana.
Scope: Free fare, as well as those traveling with them, is offered on Palle Velugu and Express buses in the state.
Evidence: Aadhaar cards have to be produced to bus conductors when travel permits are issued.
Details of eligibility requirements for this scheme apart from free TB travel
Besides free bus travel, below are the conditions in order to apply for other benefits of the scheme:
Residence: The applicant should have been residing in the state of Telangana on a permanent basis.
Income limit: The total annual earnings of the family unit should not exceed INR 2 Lakhs.
Classification: Women belonging to BPL APL or Antyodaya categories are eligible.
Nuclear family head appliance woman applicant should be a family head.
LPG Linkage: To avail the gas subsidy, it is essential to have a link.
Non Interventions: Women in Government jobs and women whose husbands pay GST or file returns for income tax are not included.
The Process of Application for the Mahalakshmi Scheme
The scheme is applied as follows on women who are qualified for the scheme:
Approach Local Office: There are many offices like the Gram Panchayat, Gram Sabha or the Gp working office approaches are possible.
Gather and complete the application form: Download the application form or fill in the specified areas.
Documents Required: Submitting necessary documents such as income certificates, Aadhaar cards, etc is essential.
Submission of Completed Application: Take time to verify all the information provided in the form before submitting it.
Note: There is no form to fill for free transportation on buses under this scheme.
Any Documentation Required for filling an Application
The following documents are how the applicants will be outputted:
Aadhaar card
Ration card
Income certificate
Details for a bank account
Anything to show that they are a resident of Telangana State.
The husband should own an Aadhaar card.
LPG connection receipt (For receipt of cooking subsidy)
How to check Application Status for the Mahalakshmi Scheme
These are the steps that can be used to track application status:
Go to the Praja Palana website.
Locate application form number or receipt number
To view the current status of your application, simply click on “View Status”
Recent Applications for the Mahalakshmi Scheme
Mahalakshmi became operative on December 7th, 2023 under the new legislator Revanth Reddy in Telangana. This is one among the other schemes by the congress party consisting 6 comfortable schemes.
Mahalakshmi is one of the six guarantee schemes and these six guarantee schemes were applied through a unified application form via Praja Palana starting from the 27th of December 2023 onwards.
Application Cut Off Date: Final submissions of applications closed on the 6th of January 2024.
The Mahalakshmi Scheme is a crucial advancement aimed at the economic upliftment and resource access enhancement of women in Telangana. With no transportation costs, cost of cooking and finance being taken care of, this scheme surely guarantees better life for many households across the region.
