Delhi Approves ₹2,500 Monthly ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana’ for Women
Portal to open on August 1; first instalment likely before Raksha Bandhan after verification, says CM Rekha Gupta
- Delhi Cabinet approves the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana for women.
- Eligible women will receive ₹2,500 in financial assistance.
- Scheme portal will be launched on August 1.
- First instalment is expected before Raksha Bandhan after verification.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 28th July: The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, a financial assistance scheme under which eligible women will receive ₹2,500 from the Delhi government.
Announcing the decision after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the scheme had been formally approved and the online registration portal would be launched on August 1.
“The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana has been approved by the Cabinet, and the portal for this will be launched on August 1,” Gupta said.
The Chief Minister said the government aims to release the first instalment before Raksha Bandhan, subject to the completion of the verification process for eligible applicants.
Under the proposed guidelines, applicants will be required to submit a self-declaration confirming that they have been residents of Delhi for at least 10 years and that they have no criminal record.
The verification process will begin after applications are submitted through the portal. The government said financial assistance will be disbursed only after successful verification of eligibility.
The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is one of the key welfare initiatives of the Delhi government aimed at providing direct financial support to women in the national capital. Further details regarding eligibility criteria and the application process are expected to be released with the launch of the portal on August 1.
