CM Rekha Gupta to hand over Delhi Lakshmi Yojana letters to 4,000 women today
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will distribute official letters to nearly 4,000 women beneficiaries under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana at a special programme at Talkatora Stadium on Wednesday, an official said.
The event would mark the fulfilment of a key election promise of the ruling BJP, which came to power in 2025 after a gap of over 27 years, winning 48 out of 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly.
So far, 6.52 lakh women have submitted their final applications for availing the Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance. The official website has recorded 9.13 lakh registrations from women at different stages of submitting documentary evidence.
In the run-up to the mega letter distribution event scheduled for Wednesday, the Chief Minister appreciated women’s enthusiasm for the monthly Rs 2,500 scheme for financial empowerment.
Earlier this week, in a message on social media platform X on August 23, the Chief Minister said, “Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is about adding more financial strength, more confidence and more freedom to everyday life. The remarkable enthusiasm of women across Delhi shows how deeply this initiative has connected with their hopes. Their trust is our blessing, and our strongest motivation to deliver.”
Chief Minister Gupta earlier said, “At the event, eligible women will receive official scheme letters, and the amount will start being credited directly to their bank accounts from September 1. The process will continue, and eligible women will keep receiving the scheme’s benefits regularly.”
She has been closely monitoring preparations for issuing letters under the Yojana.
Chief Minister Gupta said district-level committees play a crucial role in the scheme’s success.
She asked committee officials to thoroughly scrutinise and monitor every application so that eligible women can receive the scheme’s benefits without delay.
“The faster the verification process is completed, the sooner the cases will be disposed of, and the process of disbursing pensions to eligible women will also be expedited,” CM Gupta said.
–IANS
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