Delhi’s newly elected chief minister Rekha Gupta announced that the government will roll out Mahila Samridhi Yojana for the monthly financial support to eligible women of the national capital by March 8.
The BJP dispensation, during campaigning for the assembly elections, had promised to implement the scheme before March 8, if voted in power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his rallies, had promised to roll out the scheme for women of the city.
The scheme aims to improve the social status of economically weaker women of Delhi. Through this scheme, efforts will be made to make women self-reliant by providing them financial assistance so they can handle their expenses and not depend on anyone.
The financial assistance will be sent directly to their bank account through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said on Sunday that from March 8, the work of categorising will begin. To whom will we give the money if we do not have the categories formed? The registration will begin on March 8 and it will take a month’s time to finish the work.
The opposition had targeted the Rekha Gupta-led government for not announcing the implementation of the scheme in its first cabinet meeting, which took place on the day of the oath ceremony.
Meanwhile, Gupta on Monday said that the Delhi government will be presenting its budget of ‘Viksit Delhi’ 2025-26 on March 26.
She said that it will be the budget of the people whose priority is inclusive and all-encompassing development of all sections.
The government has ensured public participation in the budget by inviting women’s organizations and people associated with the education sector on March 5 while business and industrial organizations have been invited on March 6, so that their suggestions can be included in the budget draft.
“The ministers and MLAs of the Delhi government will reach out to the public in the coming days to understand the public aspirations and include the public suggestions in the budget of Developed Delhi,” Gupta stated.
The government has also invited suggestions from all sections of Delhi through email address and WhatsApp number.
Earlier in the day, Gupta visited Pitampura and held a public meeting. She inspected the development work and addressed the issues of local residents.
Taking cognizance of the problems of the public, she gave necessary directions to the officers for quick solution.
“Public service and overall development of Delhi is our primary goal for which the Delhi Government is always committed,” she wrote on a micro blogging site X.
