Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said 100 days are not enough to implement a “vast and full-fledged initiative” like the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, which will provide ₹2,500 monthly to Delhi’s women, and assured that the scheme will reach every eligible woman.
Responding to a question by reporters on the scheme, the Chief Minister said, “This is not a one-time scheme but a full-fledged initiative that requires a well-examined plan for implementation. We do not want any woman to be left behind.”
The BJP had officially launched the scheme, a key promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly election, on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8 and ₹5,100 crore was allocated in the Delhi budget for its implementation. The government, however, is yet to fix the eligibility criteria for the grant.
Ms. Gupta has also constituted a committee headed by her, with Ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood and Kapil Mishra as its members, for the implementation of the scheme.
Published – May 31, 2025 01:46 am IST
