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CM Gupta launches ‘Delhi LakhpatiBitiya Yojana’
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced the launch of the ‘Delhi LakhpatiBitiya Yojana’, an upgraded and restructured version of the Ladli Scheme of 2008, aimed at ensuring financial security and uninterrupted education for girls from economically weaker families.
The Chief Minister said the initiative seeks to ensure that no girl child in Delhi is forced to discontinue her education due to financial constraints, while also creating a long-term savings corpus that matures as she completes key educational milestones.
Under the scheme, the Delhi government will provide financial assistance of up to Rs 56,000 per beneficiary, deposited in phased instalments linked to age and education milestones, starting from birth and continuing through graduation or diploma-level studies.
According to an official statement, the accumulated amount will be invested through a structured financial instrument and released directly into the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-linked bank account upon maturity, allowing the corpus to grow over time.
The eligibility criteria under the Delhi LakhpatiBitiya Yojana have been slightly modified from the earlier Ladli Scheme. The scheme applies to girls born in Delhi, whose families have been residing in the city for at least three years, with an annual family income not exceeding Rs 1.20 lakh.
The benefits under the scheme are limited to two surviving girl children per family. Girls can be registered within one year of birth, or at later stages upon admission to Class I, VI, IX, XI, or at the time of admission to a recognised graduation or diploma course.
Calling the initiative close to her heart, Chief Minister Gupta said, “This is one of the schemes of our government that is very close to my heart. It shows our commitment towards ensuring that every girl, every daughter of Delhi, gets an opportunity to reach her full potential. This is our investment in the future of our girls and, therefore, the future of our country that lies in their able hands.”
“As the girls cross educational milestones, we will deposit up to Rs 56,000 directly in their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts, which on maturity will increase to over Rs 1 lakh along with interest,” she added.
The Chief Minister also highlighted that after the present government assumed office, it was found that a large number of maturity accounts under the earlier scheme remained unclaimed.
“More than 1.86 lakh maturity accounts were lying unclaimed, which means that the money meant for our daughters did not reach them on time,” she said.
Addressing the issue, Gupta said the Delhi government has taken focused action to ensure that the funds reach their rightful beneficiaries.
“Earlier in 2025, 30,000 such beneficiaries were identified, and an amount of Rs 90 crore, which was lying unclaimed, has already been disbursed. We have now identified another 41,000 beneficiaries, and an amount of Rs 100 crore will be released shortly,” she said.
“In total, Rs 190 crore, which rightfully belongs to these girls, is being ensured and delivered to them,” the Chief Minister added.
She further announced that to reflect its strengthened vision and long-term impact, the scheme will now be known as the ‘LakhpatiBitiya Yojana’.
Reiterating the government’s commitment, the Chief Minister said the Delhi government remains fully dedicated to protecting the rights, dignity and future of every girl child in the national capital, and that no beneficiary will be allowed to remain deprived of her rightful entitlement.
