Under LLY, the state government buys National Saving Certificate for girls from time to time and the deposit swells to more than Rs 1 lakh when she turns 21.
More than 1.36 lakh girls have been benefited under LLY in last 12 months, Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh told reporters here while giving information on her department's performance.
Singh said that to reap the benefit of the scheme, the girl child has to go to school and as a result of this more than 6.73 lakh girls were studying. At schools these girls are immunised against diseases.