Delhi CM unveils renamed women aid scheme, states exclusions
The Delhi government is set to launch the 'Delhi Lakshmi Yojana' in late August, providing ₹2,500 monthly to eligible women aged 21-60. The scheme includes strict eligibility criteria, such as a 10-year residency requirement, income caps, and exclusions for families with criminal records or four-wheelers.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a major welfare policy shift for the Delhi government, fulfilling a key campaign promise aimed at women's financial empowerment.
The Delhi government will launch its women’s financial assistance scheme, the ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana’, by the end of August, under which eligible women aged between 21 and 60 years will receive ₹2,500 a month, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) stated in an official release on Monday.
Specifying the eligibility criteria for the scheme, the CMO said, “Only those women will be eligible who, or whose families, have been residents of Delhi for at least 10 years. Neither the beneficiary nor her family should have any criminal record. Within a family, only the eldest eligible woman will qualify for the scheme, and only one woman from each family will be entitled to receive the benefit. In addition, the family’s annual income must not exceed ₹2.5 lakh.”
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