Madhya Pradesh's Ladli Bahna Scheme May Pay 1,750 Rupees on August 19
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The Ladli Bahna Yojana, a welfare scheme run by the Madhya Pradesh government, may release its 39th instalment on 19 August. The payment may be released from Maihar, a town in the state.
Under the scheme, eligible women usually receive 1,500 rupees every month. However, this time women may get 1,750 rupees. The extra 250 rupees is a special bonus linked to Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
Because the instalment and the bonus will reportedly arrive together, the amount women receive this month will be higher than usual. Officials say this will make the festival celebrations happier for many families.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav may personally release the funds from Maihar on 19 August. Once released, the money will be transferred directly into the bank accounts of registered women under the scheme.
Beneficiaries can check the status of their payment on the official website, cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in. The website allows women to confirm whether the money has reached their accounts.
The Ladli Bahna Yojana was launched to support women financially across Madhya Pradesh, and it has become one of the state's major welfare programmes. Monthly instalments are usually transferred on a fixed schedule, though the exact date can vary slightly.
Vocabulary10 words
- welfare scheme
- a government plan to help people with money
- instalment
- one payment made regularly, part of a series
- bonus
- extra money added to a normal payment
- Raksha Bandhan
- a festival celebrating brothers and sisters
- chief minister
- the top elected leader of an Indian state
- transferred
- moved money from one place to another
- status
- the current condition of something
- beneficiaries
- people who receive help or benefits
- registered
- officially added to a list
- launched
- started officially
Quiz
Answer key
1. 1,500 rupees 2. Because of a Raksha Bandhan bonus added to the instalment 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Ladli Bahna Yojana, a welfare scheme run by the Madhya Pradesh government, may release its 39th _____ on 19 August. The payment may be released from _____, a town in the state.
Under the scheme, eligible women usually receive _____ rupees every month. However, this time women may get _____ rupees. The extra 250 rupees is a special _____ linked to Raksha Bandhan.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister _____ may personally release the funds from Maihar on 19 August. Once released, the money will be _____ directly into the bank accounts of registered women.
Beneficiaries can check the _____ of their payment on the official website, cmladlibahna.mp.gov.in.
The Ladli Bahna Yojana was _____ to support women financially across Madhya Pradesh, and it has become one of the state's major welfare programmes.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think governments create schemes like Ladli Bahna Yojana?
- How might a monthly payment change the daily life of a family?
- Do you think giving bonuses linked to festivals is a good idea? Why or why not?
- What questions would you ask if you wanted more details about this news story?