After Maharashtra, MP govt slashes allocation for Laadli Behna scheme for FY26

After Maharashtra, the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday announced reducing the allocation for Laadli Behna scheme to Rs 18,669 crore for FY26, from Rs 18,984 crore in FY25.

This scheme was launched by the state government in May 2023 and under this, married women between 21 and 60 years of age were initially given assistance of Rs 1,000 which was later increased to Rs 1,250 per month.

Recently, the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra slashed the outlay for the Ladki Bahin scheme by Rs 10,000 crore, as compared to the previous year. The estimated allocation stood at Rs 36,000 crore for Rs 2025-26.


The session revealed that Maharashtra faces its highest debt projection in history at Rs 9.3 lakh crore and the steepest revenue deficit of an estimated Rs estimated Rs 45,891 crores for 25-26.

With not much in the bank, the budget did not annonce any new big-ticket scheme. Promises from the poll manifesto like a hike in stipend of its flagship Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 per month and a farm loan waiver, have not been given the green signal.