Himachal approves ₹1,500 monthly financial assistance for women
The Himachal Pradesh government has launched a new financial assistance scheme providing ₹1,500 monthly to eligible women aged 18 to 59. The cabinet also introduced a new water pricing policy and a youth-focused drug prevention initiative.
Why it matters
It reflects the implementation of election promises and state-level social welfare policy shifts in India.
CHANDIGARH The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday (November 13, 2026) approved the launch of the “Mukhya Mantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojna,” under which eligible women aged 18 to 59 will receive ₹1,500 per month in financial assistance. The decision was taken in the meeting of State Cabinet held in Shimla. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. “It has been decided to launch the ‘Mukhya Mantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojna’ in the State, under which eligible women in the age group of 18 to 59 years will receive financial assistance of ₹1,500 per month,” said an official statement. Under the scheme, eligible beneficiary families will also receive 300 units of free electricity, said the statement, adding “In all, 3.5 lakh eligible women have been identified as beneficiaries.
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