Chief Minister Rekha Gupta distributed approval letters to 2,500 beneficiaries under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana.
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Wednesday distributed approval letters to 2,500 eligible and verified beneficiaries under Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, a scheme to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to poor women to help meet household expenses. The first instalment will be transferred into the accounts of beneficiaries on Sept 1, she said. During the programme, sanction letters were symbolically handed over to 65 women. Registration for the scheme began Aug 1. Till Aug 26, more than 9.2 lakh women have registered. So far, sanction letters have been issued to 4,190 beneficiaries.
Because one year was spent in clearing the outstanding dues of the previous govt, under the arrangement, Rs 1,000 will be made available through a digital wallet for spending while Rs 1,500 will be deposited as an FD/RD to help build savings for the future,” she said, adding that she wanted to launch the scheme a year ago, but could not do so.
Gupta said the scheme was not merely about providing financial assistance, but about giving women greater financial security and the ability to take decisions independently. “Only when women become economically and socially stronger will families, society and the country move forward rapidly,” she said. CM said the scheme will allow women to spend the money on their needs and aspirations. Malhotra said the scheme was an important step towards fulfilling PM’s commitments on women’s welfare.
LG T S Sandhu, Union minister of state Harsh Malhotra, cabinet ministers Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Manoj Tiwari and others were present at the event at Talkatora Stadium. “The monthly assistance will take into account their current expenses and future savings.