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Delhi launches Lakshmi Yojna registration portal
ThePrint··1 Aug
CM Rekha Gupta launched the Lakshmi Yojna portal on August 1 for Rs 2,500 monthly aid to eligible women. The cabinet allocated Rs 5,100 crore for the poll promise. Women aged 21 to 60 in families earning up to Rs 2.50 lakh may apply; Rs 1,500 of each payment goes into a three year fixed deposit.
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What It Means For You
- Delhi women aged 21 to 60 with family income up to Rs 2.50 lakh per year can apply online now that the Lakshmi Yojna portal is live.
- Eligible applicants will receive Rs 2,500 monthly, though Rs 1,500 is locked in a three year fixed deposit leaving Rs 1,000 in hand each month.
- Women who are taxpayers, government employees, pension beneficiaries, or in families owning four wheelers or using over 2,400 electricity units annually are excluded.
What's Happening
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the online portal for Delhi Lakshmi Yojna on August 1, opening registration for the monthly women's aid scheme.
- Gupta said about 500 women had already submitted forms and the government allocated Rs 5,100 crore for the programme fulfilling a BJP assembly poll promise.
- The cabinet approved aid of Rs 2,500 per month for eligible women, with Rs 1,500 placed in a three year fixed deposit and Rs 1,000 paid directly.
Rs 2500 Monthly Aid With Conditions
- Guidelines exclude women already on other financial assistance schemes, families with any member facing criminal cases, and those with more than three living children.
- Families with any government job holder or four wheeler ownership are also ineligible under the approved cabinet rules.
- Gupta framed the scheme as economic empowerment for Delhi's women as registrations begin through the newly launched portal.
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