Delhi CM launches Lakshmi Yojna portal
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched the 'Delhi Laxmi Yojna' portal, a scheme providing ₹2,500 monthly financial aid to eligible women. The initiative, which fulfills a key BJP poll promise, includes specific income and eligibility criteria for applicants.
Why it matters
This represents a significant social welfare policy implementation aimed at economic empowerment for women in the capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday (August 1, 2026) launched the online portal for 'Delhi Laxmi Yojna' under which financial aid of ₹2,500 per month will be given to women in the city.
“Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, which is a scheme that will provide economic empowerment to the sisters of Delhi. The government has allocated a budget of ₹5,100 crore for this. The portal has started from today, and registration has also begun," Ms. Gupta said, addressing the public.
"I think almost 500 sisters have successfully filled their forms on this," she added.
The Delhi Cabinet, headed by Ms. Gupta, on Tuesday (July 28) passed the scheme under which eligible women will receive ₹2,500 every month. The scheme was a key poll promise of the BJP in Assembly polls held last year.
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