The scheme has seen quite a few twists and turns since it was announced by formerCM Trivendra Rawata couple of months ago. He had named the scheme Soubhagyawati Yojana and was all set to inaugurate it when he had to step down.
His successor,Tirath Singh Rawatchanged the name of the scheme to Mahalaxmi Yojana and was gearing up to launch it. But on the very day he was to inaugurate it, he was summoned to Delhi and subsequently had to let go of the CMs chair.
Under the scheme, the new mothers and newborns would be provided with clothes and other accessories by the Women and child welfare department.
A total of 16,929 women have been initially identified to be benefitted across the state as part of the scheme. The Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi kit is being provided to the mother and the newborn girl child on the birth of the first two girls or twin girls.
For mothers, the kit has dry fruits, two pair of socks, one scarf, two towels, one blanket or sheet, two bedsheets, two packets of sanitary napkins, nail cutter, four bathing soaps, four detergent soaps and 500ml mustard oil.