Ladli Behna Yojana: Madhya Pradesh’s Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women

Madhya Pradesh promised women Rs 1,000 a month in 2023. By 2028, that figure is set to triple.

Timeline

• 5 March 2023: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches the scheme, in Bhopal.
• 10 June 2023: The first installment is paid, Rs 1,000 each to 1.25 crore women.
• Raksha Bandhan 2023: The monthly amount rises to Rs 1,250, with a one-time Rs 250 bonus.
• 4 July 2025: CM Mohan Yadav announces a further rise, to Rs 1,500, from Diwali 2025.

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Ladli Behna Yojana

Madhya Pradesh’s Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women

5 Mar 2023

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches the scheme, in Bhopal.

10 Jun 2023

First installment paid, Rs 1,000 each to 1.25 crore women.

Aug 2023

Amount rises to Rs 1,250, with a Raksha Bandhan bonus.

4 Jul 2025

CM Yadav announces a rise to Rs 1,500, from Diwali 2025.

Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000, in Five Years

The scheme started at Rs 1,000 a month in 2023. It’s already at Rs 1,500, and the government has flagged Rs 3,000 by 2028 — a template other states have since copied.

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Must Know

• Ladli Behna Yojana is a Madhya Pradesh state government cash-transfer scheme for women.
• It was launched by then-Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 5 March 2023.
• It pays eligible women a fixed amount every month, via Direct Benefit Transfer.
• Original eligibility covered women aged 23-60, from families with annual income under Rs 2.5 lakh.
• The scheme now covers more than 1.27 crore women across Madhya Pradesh.

Good to Know

• The scheme’s first installment was paid on 10 June 2023, Rs 1,000 each to 1.25 crore women.
• The monthly amount was raised to Rs 1,250, around Raksha Bandhan 2023.
• Payments are credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts, on the 10th of every month.
• The scheme excludes women who are government employees, income-tax payers, or already draw certain other pensions.
• It is separate from Madhya Pradesh’s older Ladli Laxmi Yojana, a 2007 scheme for girl children’s education.
• See the full directory of every state’s cash-transfer scheme for women.

Test Yourself

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1. Which state launched the Ladli Behna Yojana, a monthly cash-transfer scheme for women?

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Uttar Pradesh

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Great to Know

• Madhya Pradesh has earmarked over Rs 18,000 crore, for the scheme in a single year’s budget.
• On 4 July 2025, CM Mohan Yadav announced the monthly amount would rise to Rs 1,500, from Diwali 2025.
• The government has said it plans to raise the amount further, to Rs 3,000 a month by 2028.
• Ladli Behna Yojana became a template. Several other states have since launched similar women’s cash-transfer schemes.
• Over one crore women had registered for the scheme, within weeks of applications opening in 2023.

Current Affairs

• 2025-2026: Ladli Behna Yojana’s payout keeps rising.
  • CM Mohan Yadav announced on 4 July 2025 that the monthly amount would rise from Rs 1,250 to Rs 1,500, from Diwali 2025.
  • The hike benefits more than 1.27 crore women, across Madhya Pradesh.
  • The government has flagged a further increase, to Rs 3,000 a month by 2028.