2020 indeed has been a difficult year for people, especially since millions have lost their jobs in the blink of an eye. While people from the upper and middle classes of the society managed to cruise through the pandemic on the back of hefty savings, it is the poor whoRead More →
Rural housing has always been a concern in the vast state of Maharashtra and over the last couple of months, it has been even more difficult than ever before. With people from the lower economic strata of the society losing jobs due to lockdown, the personal finances of many ofRead More →
Service towards one’s nation is looked to be one of the highest honours of any statesperson. The Maharashtra government recently has launched the Balasaheb Thackeray Maji Sainik Sanman scheme – a scheme that looks to honour and eases out the lives of ex-servicemen or soldiers residing permanently in Maharashtra. DefendingRead More →
Child care has consistently been a concern in the nation. While in some cases it has been the lack of necessary equipment and resources, on other occasions, it has been regressive traditions and customary practices that are regressive, to say the least. The Bal Sangopan Yojana is a foster careRead More →
RTE is a fundamental right and its rightful implementation, therefore, becomes extremely important. To ensure that RTE reaches out to each and every child there is, the government of Maharashtra – quite like every other state government – issues a list mentioning the admission of the student for a certainRead More →
Housing has always been an issue in India. With property prices soaring exponentially, year after year, people with middle-class incomes are practically horrified at just the thought of falling into the procedure of buying a house. Those who fall below the poverty line and those in the labour force don’tRead More →
In times of global warming, governments all over the world have started looking into cleaner and greener sources of energy. The Indian Government alongside the Maharashtra state government has launched the Solar pump scheme named Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Pump Yojana 2020. This is a scheme primarily designed to benefit farmersRead More →
Benefits and Eligibility: This scheme has been started specifically for senior citizens of the state. Many times senior citizens are not respected in many homes. Members of his family begin to understand him as a burden. That is why a senior citizen has to face financial and psychological problems. Understanding all these problems, theRead More →
In the wake of Women empowerment, Maharashtra Government launched the Asmita scheme for women and girls. Under this scheme, the government aims to provide sanitary pads at extremely subsidized prices. The meaning of the word “Asmita” is Pride, and through this scheme, the state government aims to dignify women withRead More →
Maharashtra has been on the frontlines for farmers committing suicides. For any state, it is the saddest thing to know that its farmers live unhappily. And while a lot of their unhappiness stems from various reasons like irregular rainfalls and corrupt middlemen, the biggest reason for farmers being unhappy isRead More →