Mukhyamantri Madad Yojana

The "Mukhyamantri Madad Yojana" scheme, launched by the Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh on 02.10.2019, aims to provide ration-related assistance to Scheduled Tribe families on the birth of a child and the death of a family member. Under this scheme, a Scheduled Tribe family receives 50kg of wheat or rice and cooking utensils from the Panchayat upon the birth of a child. In the event of a family member's death, the family is provided with 1 quintal of wheat or rice. Additionally, ₹25,000/- is allocated to each village, deposited in the bank account of the Gram Panchayat Secretary, for purchasing utensils. The scheme covers 20 identified tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh. Rice is provided in six tribal districts: Mandla, Dindori, Balaghat, Shahdol, Anuppur, and Umaria. Wheat is provided in the remaining 14 districts: Jhabua, Alirajpur, Barwani, Ratlam, Hoshangabad, Betul, Sidhi, Seoni, Chhindwara, Dhar, Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur, and Sheopur.