Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana (Madhya Pradesh)

What you get

The Madhya Pradesh government's monthly support for women's health, nutrition and financial independence, announced in 2023. Each eligible woman receives Rs 1,500 a month into her own Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account; the amount has been raised from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,250 and then Rs 1,500. A woman under 60 who gets less than Rs 1,500 a month from a social security pension is paid the difference.

Who can apply

Married women living in Madhya Pradesh - widows, divorced and abandoned women included - who are at least 21 and under 60 on 1 January of the year of application. Not eligible: a family with a self-declared income above Rs 2.5 lakh a year, an income tax payer, a regular or contract government employee or government pensioner, a present or former MP or MLA, a board or corporation chairman or director, or an elected local body member other than a panch or deputy sarpanch; a family with more than 5 acres of farm land or a four-wheeler other than a tractor; and a woman who already gets Rs 1,250 a month or more from a government scheme.

Living in Madhya Pradesh

How to apply

When the state opens a registration round, collect the form at your gram panchayat, ward office or camp, fill it in with your photograph, and have it entered on the Ladli Behna portal or app there.

Documents you need

• Samagra ID of the family and its members
• Aadhaar card
• Mobile number registered on Samagra
• Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account

Size your photo and signature for the form with the free tools for exam forms.

Source: myScheme (myscheme.gov.in), Government of India

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