Delhi Government Announced Rs 2,500 Monthly To Women Under ‘Lakshmi Yojana’

Delhi government approved the ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana’, on Tuesday which would give women financial assistance every month. Rekha Gupta, the chief minister of Delhi, announced that women who are eligible for the government program will receive ₹2,500.

She announced about the scheme as the cabinet has approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana and the portal will be launched on August 1st.

“Eligible women will be able to apply, and after scrutiny and approval of their applications, we hope to disburse the first instalment to the first batch of beneficiaries around Raksha Bandhan. It is a matter of great happiness that we have fulfilled this promise within just one-and-a-quarter years of forming the government. I congratulate the women of Delhi and assure them that this government will continue to work for their welfare with their blessings,” while addressing the scheme, she said to the reporters.

The BJP representative went on to say that the government will try to release the first installment by Raksha Bandhan once the applications have been verified. She also announced about the scheme on X by adding, “This monthly assistance will serve as support for some mother’s medicine, give momentum to some daughter’s education, and bring relief to the daily expenses of some family. This is not just financial aid—it is a pledge to the honor, confidence, and self-reliance of Delhi’s sisters.”

In accordance with the suggested guidelines, candidates must provide a self-declaration attesting to no criminal history and ten years of being a Delhi residency.

Meanwhile, the ‘Lakshmi Yojana’ is a replacement scheme of Aam Aadmi Party government’s Mahila Samman Yojana program. Additionally, women over the age of 18 were entitled to receive ₹1,000 per month under this initiative. Later on, the amount was raised to ₹2,100 a month under that scheme.