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Chief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana

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Published: Sep 2026

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Published by Navin, Editor · First published: 24 Sep 2026

Chief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana
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About this social welfare scheme

In 2023, Madhya Pradesh State Government started "Chief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana" for women empowerment

The Honorable Chief Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh on January 28, 2023 in entire Madhya Pradesh Announced the implementation of "Mukhya Mantri Ladli Behna Yojana". This will be an important step in the direction of women's health and nutrition and economic self-reliance.

The implementation of the scheme will not only reflect the improvement in the health and nutritional status of women and children dependent on them, but women will be financially more independent than before to spend according to their priority. Women will not only develop self-employment/livelihood resources using locally available resources with the financial assistance received, but will also be able to play an effective role in their decision-making at the family level.

Benefits at a glance

Scheme nameChief Minister Ladli Behna Yojana (CMLBY)
Launched byWomen and Child Development Department
Launch year2023
Benefit typeCash (money paid to your bank account)
CategorySocial welfare
Level / StateState ยท Madhya Pradesh
Official portalcmladlibahna.mp.gov.in (link at the end of this page)

Key facts

Scheme forIndividual
Application modeOffline
Last dateNot given in the official listing
DBT (direct bank transfer)Yes
Age23 to 60 years

Who can apply (quick check)

  • ๐Ÿ‘คFemale
  • ๐ŸŽ‚Age 23 to 60 years
  • ๐Ÿ’Married / Widowed / Divorced / Separated
  • ๐Ÿ“Offline

Quick check from official data. Full conditions are in the Eligibility section.

What you receive

  • An amount of Rs. 1,000/- per month will be paid to each eligible woman in her eligibility period in the own Aadhaar linked DBT enabled bank account.
  • If a woman is below the age of 60 years and already receiving less than Rs. 1,000/- per month under any other Social Security Pension Scheme, then that woman will be reimbursed up to Rs. 1,000/-.

Who qualifies

  1. Applicants must be local residents of Madhya Pradesh.
  2. Applicants must be married, including widows, divorced and abandoned women.
  3. Should have completed 23 years and less than 60 years of age as on January 01, in the calendar year of application.

Who is not eligible

  1. Female/Woman Family's combined self-declared annual income is more than Rs. 2,50,000/-
  2. Any family member of a Female/Woman is an income taxpayer.
  3. Any family member of a Female/Woman is employed as a regular/permanent worker/contract worker in a Government Department /Undertaking/Mandal/Local Body of Government of India or State Government or is getting a pension after retirement.

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Registration walkthrough

Offline

  1. Application forms will be available at Gram Panchayat / Ward Office / Camp site
  2. Applicants have to fill out the application form with the photograph.
  3. Application forms will be submitted in Ladli Bahna Portal/App at camp site/gram panchayat/ward office.

Important dates

Launch / start28 Jan 2023

Frequently asked questions

What is the objective of the scheme?

Economic independence of women, continuous improvement in their health and nutrition level and strengthening their role in family decisions.

What is the eligibility criteria ?

Except for ineligibility criteria from the scheme, all the local married women (including widows, divorced and abandoned women) born after January 01, 1963 but till January 01, 2000 will be eligible

What is family annual income eligibility criteria ?

Such women will be ineligible under the scheme, whose combined family annual income is more than Rs. 2.5 lakh.

What if some in the family is income tax payer ?

If any member of the applicant's family is an income taxpayer, then she will not be eligible.

Is Unmarried woman also eligible ?

No, the scheme is only for married/divorced/widowed/abandoned women.

What if any family member is Employed As A Regular/Permanent Worker/Contract Worker In The Government Department/Undertaking/Mandal/Local Body Of The Government Of India Or The State Government Or Is Receiving Pension After Retirement,

No, if any member of the applicant's family is employed as a regular/permanent worker/contract worker in the Government Department/Undertaking/Mandal/Local Body of the Government of India or the State Government or is receiving pension after retirement, then he/she will be ineligible.

but the workers employed through mansevak and outsourcing agency will be eligible.

Will Anganwadi workers/helpers/Asha workers or other voluntary workers be able to get benefits under the scheme?

Yes, if the woman does not fall under the category of ineligibility mentioned in the scheme, then she is eligible to get the benefits. A woman will not be ineligible merely because she is an Anganwadi worker/helper/Asha worker or other charitable worker.

If a applicant also a beneficiary in any other scheme and is receiving less than Rs.1000/- per month from that scheme, so is the applicant eligible for this scheme?

Yes, the balance amount of Rs.1,000 will be paid to the applicant. (Only for pensioners of Social Justice Department) Example: If the applicant is a pensioner of the Social Justice Department and the applicant is getting an amount of Rs.600 monthly, then in this case the balance amount of Rs.400 will be given.

What are the certificates required by the applicant to avail the benefits under the scheme?

There is no need to attach any kind of certificate with the application form to the applicant to avail the benefits under the scheme. The self-declaration made by the applicant in the "sheet of information required for the application" is sufficient.

What documents/information are required by the applicant to avail benefits under the scheme?

Applicant must have Family Samagra ID, Individual Samagra ID, Aadhaar Card, own Aadhaar Linked DBT Enabled Bank Account and Mobile Number (to which OTP will be sent at the time of online submission of application).

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