The Maharashtra government has suspended the `NaMo` women empowerment scheme just 24 hours after its announcement.

The scheme, titled `Mukhymantri Mahila Sashaktikaran Abhiyan,` was originally slated for implementation in the state from October 2, 2023, to October 1, 2024. The order issued on September 20 had designated the woman and child development minister as the overseer of the program, with monthly reports to be submitted to the chief minister and deputy chief minister. The department secretary was to serve as the nodal officer, and a special officer was to be appointed at the state level. Additionally, the woman and child development commissioner from Pune was to head the program.