NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday approved the Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing Rs 2,500 to women from economically weaker sections in Delhi, BJP national president JP Nadda announced on Saturday.
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, while making the announcement on Women’s Day, said, “Today is Women’s Day. We had our cabinet meeting today, and our cabinet has approved the scheme – the promise that we made during the Delhi elections to provide Rs 2500 to the women. We made a provision of Rs 5100 crores in the Delhi budget for the implementation of the scheme. We have formed the committee, which will be led by me and the registration for the scheme will begin soon – a portal will be launched soon.”
The scheme was a key promise in the BJP’s manifesto and election campaign to gain power in the national capital.
According to sources, the eligibility criteria include an annual income of up to Rs 2.5 lakh and an age range of 18 to 60 years. A meeting attended by the chief secretary discussed these conditions. “The income limit for women eligible to register under the scheme will be Rs 2.5 lakh. We have prepared a draft of the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, which will be presented in the cabinet meeting for approval,” officials said.
Delhi minister Ashish Sood hailed the decision, stating, “Today, the Delhi government took a historic decision. This government doesn’t do just lip service. Soon, we will be providing the money, and a portal will be launched for registration.”
AAP slams BJP over ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’ announcement
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government over the approval of the ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’, calling it “optics management.”
Kakkar accused the government of making an announcement without setting a date, despite earlier claims that women would receive Rs 2,500 by March 8. “No date was given today. It was said that women would get Rs 2,500 on March 8, but today, they are playing to the gallery. Only an announcement has been made. This is optics management,” she told ANI.
She further criticised the addition of “terms and conditions” to the scheme, saying voters were not informed about these conditions during elections.
Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said the scheme has been approved, and a committee has been formed to oversee its implementation. “The registration for the scheme will begin soon—a portal will be launched,” she said.
Earlier in the day, Union Minister and BJP president JP Nadda launched the scheme, congratulating CM Rekha Gupta for allocating Rs 5,100 crore for its implementation.
