Jammu, April 27 -- Ladli Beti scheme in Jammu & Kashmir was started in 2015 with a clear and measurable promise that it will contribute Rs. 1000 per month on behalf of every newborn girl from the economically weaker sections, built into a corpus over 21 years, and hand her roughly Rs. 6.5 lakh as a financial foundation, not just a good gesture. After a decade, the enrolment number looks impressive, but the disbursement data reveal a very complicated picture.
The headline numbers
In response to a question tabled by MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para in the Legislative Assembly on February 20, 2026. The Social Welfare Department disclosed that 1,41,085 beneficiaries were registered under Laadli Beti in 2023-24 with Rs. 213.75 crore disbursed. In 202...