Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

• The Indian National Congress (INC) and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), under their alliance for the upcoming Bihar Election, have announced the "Mai Bahin Maan Yojana".
• Under this scheme, the party has promised to provide financial assistance of Rs 2,500/- to women beneficiaries.
• The assistance amount will be directly credited every month to the eligible woman's bank account.
• With this monthly assistance of Rs 2,500/-, eligible women will receive a total of Rs 30,000/- per year under Mai Bahin Maan Yojana.
• A similar scheme called the "Gruha Laskhmi Scheme" was also announced by the Congress during the Karnataka Assembly Election, under which the party has promised monthly assistance of Rs 2,000.
• After getting huge success from the scheme, the party has announced a similar scheme with more benefits in Bihar.
• Women can use the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana assistance to meet their daily needs or as per their requirements.
• The primary objective of the scheme is to empower women and to strengthen their economic independence.
• The Mai Bahin Maan Yojana will be known by various names such as "Mai Behan Maan Scheme" or "Mukhymantri Mai Bahin Maan Yojana" or "Bihar Mai Behan Yojana".
• The benefits of the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana will be provided to women in Bihar, especially those who belong to the economically weaker section (EWS) and disadvantaged groups of society.
• Through this scheme, the party aims to allure women voters, which may help secure its victory in the election.
• As of now, the scheme is a pre-election promise and will be implemented once the RJD and INC Alliance form the government in Bihar.
• During the announcement, former deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav stated that they will launch and implement the scheme within one month of forming the government.
• Congress Party has also released the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana Missed Call Number, i.e. 8800023525.
• To avail the benefits, women beneficiaries need to give a missed call on this number.
• After that, the Congress Party worker will complete the registration process.
• As of now, the party has not shared many details about the Bihar Mai Bahin Maan Yojana.
• As soon as we receive any information, we will update it here.
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Scheme Benefits

• Under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana, the Bihar Mahagathbandhan provide the following benefits to eligible beneficiaries: -
  • Financial assistance of Rs 2500/- to eligible women.
  • Assistance will be provided monthly.
  • Over a year, beneficiaries will receive a total of Rs. 30,000/-
  • The assistance amount will be directly credited to beneficiaries' bank accounts via DBT.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be a permanent and domiciled resident of Bihar.
• Applicant must belong to the economically weaker and deprived section of society.
• Other eligibility criteria will be shared once the scheme is officially launched.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Income Tax Payers.
• Central/State Government Employees.

Required Documents

• Applicants are tentatively required to furnish the following documents when applying for Mai Bahin Maan Yojana: -
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Address Proof.
  • Passport Size Photograph.
  • Ration Card.
  • Applicant's Active Bank Account Details.
  • Others, as mentioned in the scheme guidelines.

Steps to Apply

• The Bihar Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) and Congress Alliance announced the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana in their Bihar Election manifesto.
• Under this scheme, eligible women will receive monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500/-
• To receive scheme benefits, eligible beneficiaries must apply for the scheme.
• Since the scheme is an election promise, its application details are not announced.
• However, the party has shared a missed call number, which is 8800023525.
• Eligible women can give a missed call to this number to avail the benefits of this scheme.
• After the missed call, a Congress worker will help complete the registration.

Relevant Links

• Mai Bahin Maan Yojana Application form link will be released once the RJD, Congress and other party alliance form the government.
• Mai Bahin Maan Yojana Details.

Contact Information

• Mai Bahin Maan Yojana Helpline Number will be announced later.