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Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Landmark Initiatives Honoring Ahilyabai Holkar and Empowering Communities

In its first session outside Mumbai, the Cabinet announced a slate of projects, including women’s empowerment programs, heritage conservation, and welfare schemes for the Dhangar community.

State honours Ahilyadevi Holkar, woos Dhangars
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Overview

  • The Adi Shakti campaign, with a ₹10.50 crore budget, was launched to address malnutrition, gender inequality, and violence against women in Maharashtra.
  • A ₹75 crore plan was approved to restore and rejuvenate water bodies originally developed by Ahilyabai Holkar, including 34 reservoirs, wells, and ghats.
  • The Cabinet sanctioned a multilingual biopic on Ahilyabai Holkar to be broadcast on Doordarshan and OTT platforms, highlighting her legacy.
  • Key education initiatives include ₹288.92 crore for the Raje Yashwantrao Holkar scheme, enrolling 10,000 Dhangar students annually in leading schools, and constructing post-matric hostels in six cities.
  • A new government medical college and 430-bed hospital, named after Ahilyabai Holkar, will be developed in Ahilyanagar with an investment of ₹486.08 crore.