BHOPAL: As a festive gesture on Bhai Dooj, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav had announced the continuation of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, with Rs 1, 500 to be credited to 1.26 crore; the amount will now be paid from November 12 through a single-click transfer in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni.
The cabinet meeting on Monday approved the necessary amount for the current month's instalments, taking the total disbursement since March 2023 to Rs 44, 000 crore.
“This year the total financial strain on the state exchequer will be Rs 20, 450 crore, ” Chaitanya Kashyap, the Minister for MSME (Micro, small and medium enterprises), said after the cabinet meeting.
He called the scheme a “revolutionary step” for women’s financial independence. “Now onwards, from every month, Rs 1, 500 will reach the accounts of our sisters without any deduction. This is their right, not charity, ” he said.