New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday, February 10, that the government will end the Ladli scheme in March and replace it with the 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitya Yojana'. The launch of the Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana is scheduled for April 2026 as the Ladli scheme closes on March 31. The Delhi Ladli scheme was launched by the Department of Women and Child Development in 2008.

Addressing a press conference, Rekha Gupta said, "We will close the Ladli scheme by 31st March and open a new scheme which will be named Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana." The financial cost of implementing the upgraded scheme will be around Rs.160 crore.

Under the new Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, the Delhi government will provide benefits to only tw...