Chief Minister Mohan Yadav recently disbursed the 32nd installment of the Ladli Behna Yojana, a key initiative by the Madhya Pradesh government for women’s welfare. During a ceremony in Narmadapuram district, he electronically transferred Rs 1,836 crore to over 1.25 crore eligible beneficiaries. This marks the first installment of the Ladli Behna Yojana for the year 2026, with each woman entitled to receive Rs 1,500 in her bank account.
In addition to the Ladli Behna Yojana, Chief Minister Yadav also allocated over Rs 90 crore to 29 lakh beneficiaries for gas cylinder refilling assistance under the Ujwala Yojana, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. He further inaugurated development projects worth more than Rs 206 crore for the district. Makhan Nagar in Narmadapuram, previously known as Hoshangabad, is the birthplace of the late Pt. Makhanlal Chaturvedi, a renowned freedom fighter, poet, and journalist.
Following the fund disbursement, Chief Minister Yadav engaged with beneficiaries to understand the impact of the schemes on their lives. The Ladli Behna Yojana, initially offering Rs 1,000 per month during the tenure of former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, was later increased to Rs 1,250 in September 2023. Chief Minister Yadav aims to raise the amount to Rs 3,000 by 2028. The state government reported that since June 2023, over Rs 50,468 crore has been transferred to beneficiaries under the Ladli Behna Yojana.
