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Madhya Pradesh Releases 28th Ladli Behna Instalment, Announces Rs 1,500 Post-Festival Increase

Officials plan an audit of beneficiary rolls before raising payments, signaling tighter targeting as the scheme scales.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Mohan Yadav executed single-click transfers of Rs 1,541 crore from Petlawad, crediting Rs 1,250 each to about 1.26 crore women.
  • Yadav said the monthly payout will rise to Rs 1,500 after Bhai Dooj, with a phased goal of Rs 3,000 per month by 2028.
  • The government is preparing to audit beneficiary lists to remove ineligible names prior to implementing the higher instalment.
  • Alongside the transfer, Rs 320.89 crore went to social security pensioners and Rs 48 crore to women for LPG refills, with Rs 345.34 crore in Jhabua projects inaugurated or launched.
  • State data cited cumulative Ladli Behna disbursements of roughly Rs 41,000 crore, as reports noted a Rs 4,000 crore loan raised earlier in the week.