On International Women’s Day 2025, the newly elected BJP government in Delhi introduced the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, offering ₹2,500 per month to financially disadvantaged women.

Key Aspects of the Scheme

• Open to women aged 21 to 60 with an annual income of ₹3 lakh or less.
• The Delhi government has earmarked ₹5,100 crore for the scheme’s rollout.
• Designed to support women from economically weaker backgrounds.

Application & Execution

• A dedicated online portal will soon be launched for applications.
• A monitoring committee, headed by CM Rekha Gupta, along with ministers Kapil Mishra, Ashish Sood, and Pravesh Verma, will oversee its implementation.
• Impact & Importance:The initiative seeks to promote gender equality and financial empowerment, ensuring a better quality of life for women from underprivileged sections of society.