Delhi Lakshmi Yojana payments from Sept 1, letters from Aug 26

Eligible women under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana will begin receiving Rs 2,500 monthly assistance from September 1, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday. Official sanction letters will be distributed from August 26, with the first event at Talkatora Stadium. The scheme, effective August 1, targets women aged 21-60 from families with annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh who are registered voters and long-term Delhi residents.

Under the default payment arrangement, Rs 1,500 goes into a recurring or fixed deposit locked till July 31, 2029, and Rs 1,000 into a CBDC wallet with spending restrictions on alcohol, tobacco, lottery and gambling. Beneficiaries found ineligible at any stage face immediate stoppage, fund recovery and potential fraud action. In case of death, RD account plus interest goes to the legal heir, with unclaimed amounts reverting to government after two years.

Around 8 lakh women have registered and over 5 lakh applications submitted in 18 days, the Times of India reports. The government will soon add a correction facility on the portal for applicants who submitted incorrect or incomplete information. District-level committees have been directed to expedite verification, the livemint report adds.