{"id":120197,"date":"2026-08-20T16:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=120197"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:09:31","slug":"mukhyamantri-ladli-behna-yojana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mukhyamantri-ladli-behna-yojana\/","title":{"rendered":"Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, CM Mohan Yadav To Transfer Rs 1,750 To 1.25 Crore Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a major women-focused welfare scheme of the <\/span><b>Madhya Pradesh Government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aimed at promoting women&#8217;s <\/span><b>economic independence, health, nutrition and participation in family decision-making<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The scheme was announced on <\/span><b>28 January 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and provides eligible women with monthly financial assistance through <\/span><b>Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is going to release the <\/span><b>39th instalment of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Under this instalment, eligible beneficiaries will receive the regular <\/span><b>\u20b91,500 monthly assistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with an additional <\/span><b>\u20b9250 as a Raksha Bandhan gift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking the total amount to <\/span><b>\u20b91,750 per beneficiary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total amount to be transferred by the Madhya Pradesh government under the <\/span><b>39th instalment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is expected to be <\/span><b>more than \u20b92,148 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing financial support to a large number of women beneficiaries across the state.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana Objectives and Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focuses on improving the overall well-being and financial independence of women in Madhya Pradesh. Its key <\/span><b>objectives and benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are discussed below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Addressing the gender gap in employment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The scheme was introduced in the context of the lower <\/span><b>female labour force participation rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared with men. In rural areas, the labour force participation rate was stated as <\/span><b>23.3% for women compared with 57.7% for men<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while in urban areas it was <\/span><b>13.6% for women compared with 55.9% for men<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promoting women&#8217;s economic independence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regular financial assistance gives women greater control over financial resources and allows them to make expenditure decisions according to their <\/span><b>own priorities and household needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improving health and nutrition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The scheme aims to support better <\/span><b>health and nutritional outcomes for women and their dependent children<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by providing women with a regular source of financial assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supporting livelihood opportunities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The financial assistance can help women develop <\/span><b>self-employment and livelihood activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by making use of locally available resources and opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthening decision-making:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By improving women&#8217;s financial independence, the scheme seeks to increase their <\/span><b>participation in family-level decision-making<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and strengthen their role within the household.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Direct financial support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under the scheme, eligible women receive <\/span><b>\u20b91,500 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> directly into their <\/span><b>Aadhaar-linked, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/direct-benefit-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Direct Benefit Transfer<\/b><\/a><b> (DBT) enabled bank accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support for women receiving other pensions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A woman below <\/span><b>60 years of age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who is already receiving less than \u20b91,000 per month under another Social Security Pension Scheme is provided assistance to bring the amount up to <\/span><b>\u20b91,000 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, subject to the scheme&#8217;s eligibility conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana eligibility criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specify the basic conditions that women must fulfil to receive benefits under the scheme. The key eligibility requirements are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Madhya Pradesh resident:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The applicant must be a <\/span><b>local resident of Madhya Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be eligible for the scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marital status:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The scheme is available to <\/span><b>married women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><b>widows, divorced women and abandoned women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age criteria:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As per the provided eligibility criteria, the applicant should have <\/span><b>completed 23 years and be below 60 years of age as on 1 January<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the year in which she applies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DBT-enabled bank account:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The eligible woman should have an <\/span><b>Aadhaar-linked, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)-enabled bank account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to receive the financial assistance directly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Exclusions under Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana exclusions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specify the circumstances in which an applicant or her family may not qualify for the scheme. The major exclusion criteria are given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual family income:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Women whose family&#8217;s <\/span><b>self-declared annual income is more than \u20b92.5 lakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are not eligible for the scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Income-tax payer in the family:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A woman is excluded if <\/span><b>any member of her family is an income-tax payer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government employment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Women are excluded if any family member is working as a <\/span><b>regular, permanent or contract employee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a Central or State Government department, undertaking, board, local body or similar government institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government pension:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Families in which a member is <\/span><b>receiving a pension after retirement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are excluded from the scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other government employment conditions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The exclusion also covers family members employed in government-linked institutions or bodies under the <\/span><b>Government of India or Madhya Pradesh Government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as specified in the scheme criteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Significance of Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promotes women&#8217;s economic independence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regular financial assistance provides women with greater <\/span><b>financial security and independence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling them to spend according to their own priorities and household requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improves health and nutrition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The financial support can contribute to better <\/span><b>health and nutritional outcomes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for women and their dependent children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthens women&#8217;s decision-making:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Greater control over financial resources can increase women&#8217;s <\/span><b>participation in family-level decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and strengthen their role within the household.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supports livelihood opportunities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The assistance can help women develop <\/span><b>self-employment and livelihood activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by making better use of locally available resources and opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Addresses gender-based economic inequality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By providing direct financial support to eligible women, the scheme seeks to reduce the <\/span><b>economic gap between men and women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and promote greater financial inclusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Encourages financial inclusion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Direct transfer of assistance into <\/span><b>Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strengthens women&#8217;s access to formal financial channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Provides social security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regular financial assistance can provide women, particularly those with limited independent earnings, with greater <\/span><b>economic stability and social security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthens women-centred welfare:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The scheme takes a broader approach to women&#8217;s welfare by connecting <\/span><b>economic assistance with health, nutrition, livelihood opportunities and decision-making<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, rather than focusing only on financial support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana Latest News: 39th instalment of \u20b91,750 released on August 19, 2026, including \u20b91,500 aid and \u20b9250 Raksha Bandhan bonus for 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