The Delhi government on Tuesday cleared the Lakshmi Yojana. Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet approved the scheme, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said an onli...
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The Delhi Cabinet approved the Lakshmi Yojana on Tuesday, setting up an online application portal for August 1 and a first payment target around Raksha Bandhan, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told reporters.
Eligible women aged 21 to 60 with an annual family income up to ₹.5 lakh will receive ₹2,500 a month, Gupta said.
The scheme excludes women with more than three living children, those in households with annual electricity consumption above 2,400 units, income taxpayers, government employees, and families that own a four-wheeler. Women already covered by other financial assistance schemes or pensions also do not qualify.
Beneficiaries choose between two payment options. Under the first, ₹1,500 goes into a recurring or fixed deposit account and ₹1,000 intoC Digital Rupee Wallet. The wallet funds can only be spent on goods and services the government permits under a designated negative list, Gupta said. The second option deposits the full ₹2,500 into an RD or FD account, a structure Gupta described as a way to encourage long-term savings.
Applicants must submit a self-declaration confirming 10 years of Delhi residency and no criminal record. The Chief Minister's Office said a district-level system will handle application review, final approvals, and.
The scheme runs for three years from implementation and could be extended with changes. The government expects it to cover about 17 lakh women and has allocated ₹5,110 crore in the 2026-27 budget, a CMO statement said.
"The Delhi government has fulfilled this important promise made to women within just over a year of assuming office," Gupta said. She added that the initiative also aims to support children's school enrolment, timely vaccinations, and registration on the POSHAN Tracker.
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