Balaghat district has achieved 180 percent success in the implementation of Ladli Laxmi Yojna introduced in the state for promoting birth of girl child.
Benefit of the scheme has been made available to 36 thousand 219 girls in Balaghat district. Ladli Laxmi Yojna was launched in the state in the year 2006 with a view to eradicating social evils like female foeticide and improve declining sex ratio. A target has been fixed to make 7 thousand 593 girls Ladli Laxmis in Balaghat district this year.