Mukhya Mantri Rajshree Yojana was announced in budget announcement for the Financial Year 2016-17 to develop a positive attitude towards the girl child in the society and improve health and education status of the girl child in the State. This is a flagship scheme which expects to bring Women Empowerment and gender equality in the State.
Girl child belonging to the state of Rajasthan, born on or after the first of June 2016, in eligible for financial assistance under the scheme. Under this scheme, a total grant of ₹50,000 is being provided in 6 instalments to the parents/guardians of the eligible girl 13.28 lakh girls have been benefitted with the first instalment and 6.93 lakh girls second instalment under this scheme in a period from 1st June, 2016 to December, 2018. Online payment is being made to the account of beneficiaries through Bhamashah platform. The financial year 2018-19 an expenditure of ₹28,448 lakh has been made against revised provision of ₹28,448 lakh.
