The Maharashtra administration has introduced the new Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana 2026. Under this initiative, the government will provide plant saplings to every farmer family that welcomes a girl child. From now on, any farming family experiencing the birth of a daughter between April 1st and March 31st of any given year can apply to receive plant saplings. This program is projected to assist approximately 2 lakh farming families annually.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had previously given his approval for the Maharashtra Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana during a cabinet meeting on June 27, 2018. This Kanya Van Samriddhi Scheme also aims to ensure that the revenue generated from the planted trees can be used to secure the future of the girls. The scheme is intended to promote women's empowerment and encourage tree planting. However, the scheme is applicable for a maximum of two girl children per family.
Maharashtra Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana 2026
All farmers can review the application form and the benefits of this free plant sapling scheme:
Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana Application Form
Any farmer family in the state that has a girl child born between April 1st of the current year and March 31st of the following year is eligible to register. To do so, farmers must submit an application form to the gram panchayat.
Farmers will also be required to present the birth certificate of the girl child. Following verification, each household will receive 10 free plant saplings from the forest department.
Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana Features
The key features and highlights of this program are as follows:
- The government will provide entirely free plant saplings to all farmer families where a girl child is born.
- Each farmer will receive 10 plant saplings at no cost.
- Beneficiaries are instructed to plant the saplings between July 1st and July 7th.
- All income generated from these trees will be used by the families to secure the girls' futures.
- The plant saplings will be of various types, including teakwood, mango, jackfruit, black plum, and tamarind.
- Farmers can utilize this benefit for a maximum of two daughters in a single family.
The government will also offer assistance to all beneficiaries under the Horticulture Scheme. Annually, approximately 2 lakh farmer families (totaling 10 lakh individuals) are expected to benefit from this initiative.
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