Direct answer. BBBP is the central awareness + funding programme that supports girl-child welfare. Central BBBP doesn't pay families directly — instead, states use BBBP funds to run their own cash schemes: Ladli Lakshmi (MP), Bhagya Lakshmi (Karnataka), Sukanya Yojana (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha (Bihar), Apni Beti Apna Dhan (Haryana), etc. Plus the central Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for savings.

• Central BBBP — campaign + funding to states.
• State cash schemes — paid directly to family/girl.
• Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) — universal 8.2% savings.
• PMMVY — maternity benefit ₹5,000–11,000.
• Apply at: Anganwadi (state schemes) + post office/bank (SSY).
• Helpline: 181 (women) / 1098 (children).
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BBBP launched 22 January 2015 by PM Modi at Panipat (Haryana — chosen because of worst child sex ratio). Central scheme funds awareness + state programs for: (a) preventing female foeticide, (b) saving + protecting girl child, © ensuring her education.

Instead, ₹100 cr+ annual budget goes to state governments to:

• Run awareness campaigns (school, media, panchayat).
• Fund enforcement of PCPNDT Act (anti-female-foeticide).
• Support state-specific cash schemes.
• Education infrastructure for girls.

So the actual cash to families comes from state schemes (using BBBP funds), not BBBP central directly.

• Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) — 8.2% tax-free savings (account opens before age 10).
• PM Matru Vandana Yojana — ₹6,000 if second child is girl (additional to ₹5,000 first-child).
• NSP — Single Girl Child Scholarship — CBSE merit + state schemes.
• Ujjwala Yojana — free LPG to women (mother of girl).
• PMAY (in woman's name) — house subsidy.

1. Birth certificate of girl child
2. Aadhaar of girl child (e-Aadhaar; full Aadhaar after age 5)
3. Aadhaar of parents
4. Bank account (girl's name; can be opened with parent as guardian)
5. Income certificate (Tehsildar — for many state schemes which have BPL/EWS cap)
6. Caste certificate if claiming SC/ST priority
7. School enrolment proof (for milestone-tied state schemes)

1. Visit any post office or authorised bank.
2. Form + Aadhaar of girl + parents.
3. Min deposit ₹250 → account opens same day.
4. See full SSY guide.

1. Visit your state's Women & Child Development department portal OR Anganwadi.
2. Fill state-specific form + documents.
3. Anganwadi worker / ASHA verifies.
4. Sanction by state authority.
5. DBT to family bank account.

1. Visit Anganwadi during pregnancy.
2. See full PMMVY guide.

• Missing birth registration — most state schemes require birth certificate within 21 days. Late registration = extra steps + sometimes denial.
• Aadhaar of girl missing — get e-Aadhaar enrolment number at birth itself; required for most schemes.
• State scheme not stacked with central — many states allow + encourage stacking. Apply both.
• Education milestones missed — many state schemes pay in tranches tied to school completion (Class 5, 8, 10, 12). Document each.
• Parents move state — schemes are state-specific. Moving = re-application in new state.

No — central BBBP funds state schemes + awareness. The cash you receive is from your state's BBBP-funded scheme (Ladli, Bhagya Lakshmi, etc.).

Universal central schemes: Sukanya Samriddhi, PMMVY, NSP scholarships, Ayushman Bharat. Plus check District Magistrate's discretionary welfare fund.

No — SSY opens only before age 10. For older daughters, switch to PPF (lower interest 7.1% but no age limit) or fixed deposits in her name.

No — central BBBP is awareness universal. State cash schemes typically have income cap (BPL/EWS). Universal SSY has no income cap.

Yes — fully stackable. Each has separate application.

Yes — many states have additional single-girl-child schemes. CBSE has a Merit Scholarship for Single Girl Child (Class 11–12).

Yes — adopted girl child fully eligible. Submit adoption deed + birth certificate.

• Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
• PMMVY
• NSP scholarships for girls
• Ujjwala Yojana (for mother)
• PMAY in woman's name
• 👩 All women's schemes

• BBBP — MWCD official
• Ministry of Women & Child Development
• State-specific: search “[State name] girl child scheme” on state portals
• Helpline: 181 / 1098

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Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.