The registration process to add new beneficiaries to the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh – an ambitious financial assistance scheme for women launched ahead of the elections – started on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Earlier, underprivileged women between 23 and 60 years were eligible for ₹1,000 every month under the scheme. However, after distributing two instalments the government decided that those completing 21 years from January this year would also be included. They, however, should be married and fulfil the other existing eligibility criteria
This also means that the beneficiary net will be widened. According to the government, before the criteria was relaxed, more than 1.25 crore (1,25,05947) women had received the benefits and it estimates that around 45-50 lakh new beneficiaries are likely to be added
