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Mohan Yadav Transfers Ladli Behna Aid, Announces Raksha Bandhan Gift
Madhya Pradesh gives money every month to more than 1.25 crore women through the Ladli Behna scheme.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav sent ₹1,500 to each woman’s bank account.
He also added ₹250 as a special Raksha Bandhan gift.
This made the reported payment ₹1,750 for each beneficiary.
Women can check their bank accounts to see whether the money arrived.
Yadav said the money can help families and allow women to buy things such as sewing machines or cows.
At the event in Maihar, he sang a popular Hindi song instead of giving only a regular speech.
He also launched and announced development projects worth more than ₹256 crore.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred the regular ₹1,500 installment to more than 1.25 crore Ladli Behna beneficiaries.
Each beneficiary received an additional ₹250 Raksha Bandhan gift, bringing the reported individual payment to ₹1,750.
The transfer was made through direct benefit transfer at a state-level event in Maihar on Wednesday.
Yadav said the assistance supports women’s financial independence, with some beneficiaries buying livestock or sewing machines.
He also inaugurated projects and performed foundation ceremonies in Maihar valued at more than ₹256 crore, including the first phase of the Maa Sharda Lok corridor.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and more than 1.25 crore Ladli Behna beneficiaries.
- What
- The government transferred the regular ₹1,500 monthly assistance and an additional ₹250 Raksha Bandhan payment to each beneficiary.
- Where
- A state-level event in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Wednesday; one report dates the event to August 19, while the year is not specified in the provided articles.
- Why
- The scheme is intended to support women’s financial independence and improve the economic circumstances of beneficiary families.
Key facts
- Regular installment
- ₹1,500 per beneficiary
- Raksha Bandhan gift
- Additional ₹250 per beneficiary
- Reported individual payment
- ₹1,750 including the gift
- Beneficiaries
- More than 1.25 crore women
- Payment method
- Direct benefit transfer to bank accounts
- Development projects
- More than ₹256 crore in projects inaugurated or launched in Maihar
- Reported total transfer
- PTI reported ₹2,148 crore; the other article did not provide a total amount.
Quotes
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
“Raksha Bandhan is going to be celebrated on the 28th of this month…Today, we are organizing a program in Maihar to provide the regular installment of ₹1500 to more than 1.25 crore Ladli Behnas and an additional ₹250 as a Raksha Bandhan gift to each of them.”
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“It is also a major commitment towards making our sisters self‑reliant. We all know that in many households this is a very significant amount and it brings positive changes, convenience in many families.”
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