Goodbye Ladli, Hello ‘Lakhpati Bitiya’: How to Get 1 Lakh+ for Your Daughter

If you're a parent of a girl child in Delhi and you've been wondering what's going to happen to the Ladli Yojana, or if you've never heard of either scheme and just want to know what the government is offering for your daughter's future, you're in the right place.

The Ladli Yojana has been around since 2008. It was a good scheme; it deposited money in a girl's name at different stages of her education. But a lot of girls never actually got that money.

Around 1.86 lakh Ladli beneficiaries never received what was owed to them. The Delhi government itself admitted this. In the past year, the current government traced about 30,000 such girls and gave them ₹90 crore in pending payments. Another ₹100 crore was released for 40,642 more girls just recently, on March 2, 2026, directly into their bank accounts through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).

That ₹100 crore transfer happened at a big event at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, where President Droupadi Murmu herself was present. This event also marked the formal launch of the new scheme: Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana.

The old Ladli Yojana will officially close on March 31, 2026. The new scheme kicks in from April 1, 2026.

Think of it as an upgraded version of Ladli, with more money, more stages, and a bigger goal.

Under this scheme, the Delhi government will deposit a total of ₹56,000 in your daughter's name across different milestones in her life. This money is kept with SBI Life Insurance, where it earns interest over time. By the time she reaches maturity (around age 21), the total amount, with interest, is expected to exceed ₹1 lakh.

So basically, the government walks alongside your daughter from birth to graduation, putting money in her name at every step. The final payout, ₹1 lakh or more, comes when she completes her education.

Here's what we know from the official guidelines shared so far:

That last point is important. This isn't just free money. It's tied to education. If your daughter drops out before graduation, the maturity benefit may not be released. The scheme is designed to keep girls in school and push them toward higher education.

The detailed application process, official form, and online portal link have not yet been released as of now. The scheme officially starts from April 1, 2026. Once it launches, the Delhi government is expected to make both online (via the e-District Delhi portal) and offline (via Women and Child Development district offices or Anganwadi centres) options available.

Documents you'll likely need, based on the Ladli Yojana model, might include:

Keep these ready so you don't scramble when registration opens.

We know that in many families, especially lower-income ones, girls are pulled out of school early. Sometimes it's money. Sometimes it's the pressure to get married. Sometimes parents just don't see the point of paying for a daughter's college when they're already struggling.

That's exactly what this scheme is trying to fix. It's not charity. It's an investment the government makes in your daughter's future, step by step, so that finishing school and going to college feels achievable, not out of reach.

And for girls already in the system under the old Ladli Yojana? Don't panic. The government has been clearing those dues. Keep your documents in order and track updates through the official Delhi government portal.

Your daughter's education is worth fighting for. This scheme is one more tool to make it happen, so use it.