Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati has announced 264 new welfare schemes worth 7,312 crore rupees. These schemes were launched at a function organised to mark her 54th birthday in Lucknow yesterday. The schemes include Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mahamaya Gharib Arthik Madad Yojana, under which beneficiary would be entitled to 300 rupees per month. A special cell has been created in Chief Minister's Secretariat for the implementation of these programmes. It will be directly monitored by the Chief Minister's Office. About 30 lakh poor families will benefit in the first year of the scheme.