Overview
- At a state event in Seoni, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav executed a single-click transfer of roughly ₹1,857 crore, paying the enhanced ₹1,500 as the 30th instalment to over 1.26 crore beneficiaries.
- The scheme covers women aged 21–60 from lower-income households, with mandatory Aadhaar e-KYC, assistance through bank correspondents and common service centres, and India Post Payments Bank doorstep delivery in remote areas.
- The ₹250 increase is projected to require an additional ₹1,793.75 crore in FY 2025–26, taking the estimated outlay for the year to ₹20,450.99 crore, according to the state government.
- With the latest credit, cumulative transfers since the programme’s 2023 launch total roughly ₹44,000–₹44,918 crore in official tallies.
- The BJP has pledged to raise support to ₹3,000 per month by 2028, and state sources say proposals to rebrand the scheme and add subsidised health insurance are under consideration.