New Delhi: Exactly two days before Raksha Bandhan today, Wednesday, the Delhi government is set to unveil a significant financial initiative for women. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta will release the first instalment under the ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana’ today. Under this instalment, each woman will receive financial assistance of ₹2,500. The instalment is to be released symbolically to a total of 2,500 women.
CM Rekha Gupta will personally transfer the funds via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the accounts of beneficiary women during an event at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium. Administrative preparations for the event have been completed. The Delhi government has launched this scheme with the aim of making women financially strong and self-reliant. There is considerable enthusiasm among the women of Delhi regarding this scheme; so far, over 6 lakh women have registered for it.
Women to Benefit on August 26
The funds for the first instalment of the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana will be released today, August 26, at 11:00 AM. The release will take place during an event at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium, where CM Rekha Gupta will issue the first instalment to the beneficiaries. Provision has been made to provide financial assistance symbolically to approximately 2,500 women from Delhi during the event.
The amount will begin to be deposited into the beneficiaries’ accounts starting September 1. The entire sum will not be transferred to a standard savings account; instead, ₹1,500 will be deposited by default into the beneficiary woman’s Recurring Deposit (RD) or Fixed Deposit (FD) account. The remaining amount under the Lakshmi Yojana will be transferred to an account linked to the beneficiary’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallet.
Additionally, the ₹1,500 deposited in the RD or FD will be subject to a lock-in period until July 31, 2029; specific scheme rules will apply if the amount is withdrawn before this period ends. Beneficiaries also have the option to choose to deposit the entire monthly amount of ₹2,500 into an FD or RD.
How to Check Application Status
If a female member of your family has applied for the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, she can check the status of her application. The status can be checked online; to do so, you must first visit the official Delhi Lakshmi Yojana portal at dly.delhi.gov.in.
You will see a ‘Track Application’ option on the website’s homepage. Clicking on this will open a new page. Here, the applicant will need to enter their registered mobile number, date of birth, and the captcha code displayed on the screen, then click on ‘Sign In’. After logging in, the application status will be visible on the screen.
