UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a hike of Rs 10,000 in the fiscal aid given to each beneficiary of the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangla Yojana', taking the worth of the monetary package received under the scheme to Rs 25,000. The move will be applicable from 2024-25, he said.
The announcement came on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan as CM Yogi interacted with the beneficiaries of the girl child-centric scheme during a programme organised at the Lok Bhavan in Lucknow.
"Double Engine government is going to increase the amount of the Kanya Sumangala scheme from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 from the financial year 2024-2025," the chief minister of BJP-ruled UP stated.
"This will make it easier for the daughters of the state to fulfill their dreams and become self-reliant along with being educated," he added.
Addressing the beneficiaries, CM Yogi said that initially, under this scheme, a package of Rs 15,000 was given in six phases.
"Starting next year, as soon as a daughter is born, an amount of Rs 5,000 will be transferred to her parents' account. Similarly, when the daughter turns one year old, Rs 2,000 will be transferred, when she enters the first grade, Rs 3,000; on entering the sixth grade, Rs 3,000; on entering the ninth grade, Rs 5,000; and if the daughter pursues a graduate, diploma, or certificate course, then an amount of Rs 7,000 will be transferred to her account,” the chief minister was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
During the programme, CM Yogi also transferred a sum of Rs 5.82 crore to the accounts of 29,523 beneficiary girls. He also distributed cheques to ten beneficiary girls and their parents.
As part of the program, a few beneficiaries of the Kanya Sumangala scheme tied Rakhi to Chief Minister Yogi and applied 'tika' on his forehead.
(With inputs from ANI)