Delhi Lakshmi Yojana Portal Launched: Eligibility, Benefits, and Key Details
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Governance
Why in news
The Delhi government launched the online registration portal for the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on August 1, 2026, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurating it. The scheme provides ₹2,500 per month to eligible women, with an initial target of 17 lakh beneficiaries and a budget of ₹5,100 crore. This marks a significant step in women's economic empowerment in Delhi.
Background
The scheme was originally approved as the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana but was renamed to Delhi Lakshmi Yojana to reflect a broader vision of women's dignity, prosperity, and economic empowerment. It is expected to be implemented for a period of three years.
Key facts
The online registration portal for Delhi Lakshmi Yojana was launched on August 1, 2026, by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
Eligible women will receive financial assistance of ₹2,500 per month.
The government has allocated a budget of ₹5,100 crore for the scheme.
The scheme is expected to benefit around 17 lakh women initially.
Registration is done online at www.dly.delhi.gov.in.
Applicants can link either a CBDC wallet or a bank account with the scheme.
Eligibility: women aged 21-60 years with family income up to ₹2.5 lakh per annum.
Ineligible: women receiving other financial assistance or pension, taxpayers, government employees, women with more than three living children, families with annual electricity consumption exceeding 2,400 units, those owning four-wheelers, families with any member in government service or facing a criminal case.
The scheme was approved by the Delhi cabinet on Tuesday (July 28, 2026).
Within a short time of launch, around 500 women had successfully filled their forms.
Prelims pointers
- Scheme: Delhi Lakshmi Yojana (originally Mahila Samriddhi Yojana)
- Launch date: August 1, 2026
- Portal: www.dly.delhi.gov.in
- Benefit: ₹2,500 per month
- Budget: ₹5,100 crore
- Target beneficiaries: 17 lakh women
- Eligibility: age 21-60, family income ≤ ₹2.5 lakh/year
- Exclusions: taxpayers, government employees, etc.
- Implementation period: 3 years
- Chief Minister: Rekha Gupta
Mains angles
- Discuss the role of direct cash transfer schemes in women's economic empowerment and their impact on household decision-making.
- Critically examine the eligibility criteria and exclusion clauses of the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana in the context of social welfare targeting.
- Evaluate the use of CBDC wallets in government benefit disbursement and its implications for financial inclusion.