Haryana’s Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, today released the second instalment of the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Laxmi Yojana’. With the release of this instalment, approximately ₹148 crores have been transferred to the accounts of 7,01,965 beneficiary women.
The Chief Minister was addressing a press conference held today. On this occasion, Krishna Kumar Bedi, the Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment, Scheduled Castes, and Backward Classes Welfare, and Antyodaya (Seva), was also present.
The Chief Minister said that the government has decided that the benefits under this scheme will now be given at a three-month interval, with the payment for three months being made together. He added that this scheme is not just a means of financial assistance, but also a strong initiative for the social empowerment and economic self-reliance of women.
He further stated that on September 25, the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Laxmi’ app was launched on the occasion of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s 109th birth anniversary. After this, on November 1, the first installment was released to eligible women, providing them with benefits.
The Chief Minister mentioned that by November 30, a total of 9,59,592 women had applied on the app. Of these, 7,01,965 women were found eligible. Furthermore, 5,58,346 women have completed their Aadhaar KYC, while 1,43,619 women are still pending verification.
He urged those women whose final stage of Aadhaar KYC is still pending to complete it as soon as possible. Once this process is completed, they too will start receiving benefits under the scheme.
The Chief Minister stated that the scheme is available for women aged 23 years or older, with a family income of less than ₹1 lakh annually. A special feature of the scheme is that all eligible women in a family can benefit from it. The application process for this scheme is fully transparent and online. Applications can be easily submitted from any location, at any time, through the ‘Lado Laxmi Mobile App’.
He added that once the application is complete, the verification process is completed within 24 to 48 hours, and eligible women are informed via SMS. The SMS requests them to go back to the app and upload their live photo for the final stage of the application. Once the e-KYC is completed through the Aadhaar database, the Seva Department issues the ID for the scheme.
The Chief Minister also noted that there has been an excellent response to the scheme, with an average of 3,000 to 4,000 women applying daily. This initiative by the Haryana Government not only strengthens social security but also reinforces the commitment to ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’.
On this occasion, Mrs. G. Anupama, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment, Scheduled Castes, and Backward Classes Welfare, along with other senior officials including Makarand Pandurang, Director General of the Information, Public Relations, Language & Culture Department, Prashant Panwar, Director of Seva Department, and Mrs. Varsha Khangwal, Additional Director (Administration) of the Information, Public Relations, Language & Culture Department, were also present.
