Mahila Samriddhi scheme: Are you eligible for ₹2,500 monthly aid?

Women with income less than Rs 3 lakh per year, and those who do not pay tax will be eligible

- AIMAN FATIMA

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to roll out its much-anticipated Mahila Samriddhi scheme, providing a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to eligible women.

Under the scheme, women aged between 18 and 60, who do not hold government jobs and are not receiving any other government financial aid, will qualify for the grant.

Officials have confirmed that the scheme is targeted at women whose annual household income is below Rs 3 lakh and who are not taxpayers. The initiative, a major poll promise of the BJP during the Delhi Assembly elections, is expected to benefit between 15 to 20 lakh women in the city.

"The Cabinet note is being finalised and will be placed before the Council of Ministers for approval. This was one of the first issues taken up in the inaugural Cabinet meeting under the new government," an official said.