India, Feb. 6 -- Following the stupendous success of the Majhi Ladki Bahin welfare scheme for underprivileged women, the Maharashtra government has now decided to build marketplaces at the tehsil level to empower women further financially. The women and child development department initially plans to build around 100 so-called Asmita Bhavans across the state.

The decision was taken during a meeting held by Maharashtra's women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare with department officials on Monday. "To empower women in the business sector, the Asmita Bhavan scheme needs to be implemented in various tehsils across the state," said Tatkare. "Towns with a big marketplace should be considered for it."

The launch of the new scheme as...