'Panel To Fix Mahila Samridhi Eligibility Criteria': CM Rekha Gupta To News18 After Delhi Cabinet Nod
The chief minister will head the committee that will also have cabinet ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, and Kapil Mishra as members
While the Delhi cabinet has cleared the Mahila Samridhi Yojana by approving Rs 5,100 crore for it, the eligibility criteria will be finalised by a committee, chief minister Rekha Gupta told News18 on Saturday, which is International Women’s Day.
The CM will head the committee that will also have cabinet ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, and Kapil Mishra as members.
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Gupta told News18 that the scheme will allow online registration.
“Today, we have approved the scheme, allocated the budget, and formed a committee. We have also decided that there will be online registration for the scheme," she said when asked about the scheme.
Gupta also said that yellow ration card holders will be the beneficiaries as per what has been decided so far. A yellow ration card is for those who are in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
In an official statement, the Delhi government said it is a major step towards ensuring economic stability and social upliftment for women, particularly those from poor families.
“The scheme will leverage advanced technology to ensure transparency, efficiency, and seamless disbursement of financial benefits. Aadhaar-based e-KYC will be used," the government said.
Last month, News18 reported that a cabinet approval is needed for the scheme under which eligible women in Delhi will get Rs 2,500 per month.
The Mahila Samridhi Yojana was promised by the top BJP leadership to be taken up in the first cabinet meeting but could not be finalised.
However, Gupta had announced that women in Delhi will start getting Rs 2,500 per month from March 8.
In its manifesto for the February Delhi assembly polls, the BJP promised to provide financial assistance of Rs 2,500 monthly to women from poor families under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana.
While the concerned departments will map the eligible women as and when the process is finalised, Delhi has 72.37 lakh women above the age of 18 years, based on the electoral rolls.
For women to enjoy the benefits of the scheme, they need to be registered voters in Delhi.
A similar scheme was also approved by the last government of the Aam Aadmi Party, but it could not be implemented and the party was voted out.
The AAP government had calculated the estimated number of eligible women at 45 lakh as it excluded all those who were either taxpayers, elected leaders, government employees, or already enrolled in a government scheme.
But by excluding women from middle- and upper-middle-class families, the total beneficiaries are expected to be around 20-25 lakh, an official said based on estimates. “This can also change depending upon what is defined as poor. This is just an estimate," the official said.
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