With 2,266 cases of female infanticide between 1994 and 2014, Madhya Pradesh has always accounted for the largest number of cases in the country, with over 24% of cases coming from the state. "As of 11 May 2015, 20 lakh girls were reportedly given benefits under the scheme since its launch in 2007. Six of seven states which emulated the LLY are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Goa. The ACHR had earlier released a report revealing irregularities of Rs 19.4 crore in the implementation of the scheme in Haryana. The ACHR had earlier released a report revealing irregularities of Rs 19.4 crore in the implementation of the scheme in Haryana.

Source: dna October 08, 2016 02:37 UTC