Niwari, June 28 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in a Devi Ahilyabai Nari Shakti Sammelan organised in Niwari district on Saturday and performed bhoomi pujan and inauguration of various development works worth Rs 109 crore.

CM Yadav also distributed benefits to the beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes on the occasion.

Addressing the program, the Chief Minister announced to gradually increase the monthly aid of Ladli Behna Yojana to Rs 3000 by year 2028, emphasising that the beneficiaries of Ladli Behna Yojana would receive Rs 1500 a month from Diwali this year.

"We used to give a monthly aid of Rs 1000 to Ladli Behnas and then Rs 250 was increased, making Rs 1250 a month. Now, we will give an additio...