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Madhya Pradesh warns Ladli Behna costs soar INR22,680 crore

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the Ladli Behna Yojana has become a very costly affair.
The scheme now pays women INR1,500 monthly, up from INR1,000 at launch.
The 2026-27 budget allocated INR23,882 crore to Ladli Behna, estimating annual cost near INR22,680 crore.
Beneficiary numbers dropped from over 1.31 crore in Oct 2023 to about 1.25 crore by Jan 2026.
Around 25 lakh women left the scheme and new registrations remain closed.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the Ladli Behna Yojana has become a very costly affair.
The scheme now pays women INR1,500 monthly, up from INR1,000 at launch.
The 2026-27 budget allocated INR23,882 crore to Ladli Behna, estimating annual cost near INR22,680 crore.
Beneficiary numbers dropped from over 1.31 crore in Oct 2023 to about 1.25 crore by Jan 2026.
Around 25 lakh women left the scheme and new registrations remain closed.