Eligible women in Delhi will soon start receiving financial assistance under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana.
The Delhi government has announced that sanction letters will be issued from August 26, while the ₹2,500 monthly assistance will start reaching bank accounts from September 1.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta shared the update after a review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat.
The government says the money will be transferred directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts after verification.
Application Verification Underway
The application process for the scheme began on August 1. Officials are now verifying applications to ensure that only eligible women receive the benefits.
The government has directed officials to complete the verification process on time and maintain full transparency while selecting beneficiaries.
Who Can Get the Benefit?
Women must meet the following conditions to qualify for the scheme:
Must be between 21 and 60 years of age
Must be a resident of Delhi
Should have been living in Delhi for at least 10 years
Family income must be within the prescribed limit
Women will not be eligible if:
They or a family member is a government employee or pensioner
Their family pays income tax
They already receive regular financial assistance under another government scheme
Their family owns a four-wheeler (electric vehicles are exempt)
Money Will Be Sent Directly to Bank Accounts
The government has decided to keep the payment process fully digital. Every eligible woman will receive ₹2,500 per month directly into her verified bank account.
Applications that do not meet the eligibility rules may be rejected during the verification process.
Option to Receive the Money
The government has also given beneficiaries an alternative way to receive the financial assistance.
Option 1: Receive ₹1,000 every month in a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallet for daily expenses, while the remaining ₹1,500 is deposited into a Recurring Deposit (RD) or Fixed Deposit (FD) account.
Once verification is complete, approval letters will start being issued from August 26, and the first monthly payment is expected to be credited from September 1.
