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Delhi CM to hand over Lakshmi Yojana letters to 4,000 women
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will hand over approval letters to 4,000 women under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on Wednesday. The monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 will begin crediting to eligible women's bank…
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will hand over approval letters to 4,000 women under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on Wednesday. The monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 will begin crediting to eligible women's bank accounts from September 1.
The scheme, which opened for applications on August 1, saw 9,13,495 women register in 25 days. Of these, 6,52,223 final applications were submitted. Eligible women must be aged 21 to 60, be a resident of Delhi for at least 10 years, hold a valid voter ID, and belong to a family with an annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh.
Women who pay income tax, are government employees or pensioners, or receive another pension are excluded. Those who own a four-wheeler, have more than three children, consume over 2,400 units of electricity annually, have a government employee in the family, or have a criminal record are also not eligible.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The scheme targets women from low-income households, a demographic that forms a significant vote bank in Delhi. Eligibility criteria that exclude families with more than three children or high electricity consumption will likely narrow the actual beneficiary count, even as over 6.5 lakh applied. The government must process these applications before the September 1 disbursal date, making the next week a test of administrative capacity. With a monthly outlay that could cross Rs 160 crore if all eligible applicants are approved, the scheme's fiscal impact on Delhi's budget will become clearer once the final beneficiary list is published.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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