Delhi launches Lakshmi Yojana to pay women ₹2,500 monthly
India
Delhi is rolling out the Lakshmi Yojana, offering ₹2,500 a month to women aged 21-60, but only if they have three or fewer living children.
The scheme, starting this August, aims to support women's financial independence but leaves out those with larger families.
Lakshmi Yojana eligibility <=2,400 units, ₹2.5L
To qualify, households must use 2,400 units or less of electricity a year and earn ₹2.5 lakh or less annually.
Applications open online on August 1, with first payments set for Raksha Bandhan after verification.
Women can choose to get the money as savings or split it: ₹1,000 goes into a digital wallet.
The program also encourages saving habits and skill-building for better financial security.