
NEW DELHI, 6 March (H.S.) : BJP had
promised women in the Delhi elections that if it came to power, it would give
Rs 2500 to every woman. It was said that this scheme would be implemented on
International Women’s Day. The BJP government in Delhi had promised to give Rs
2500 per month to women. It was said that this money would be given from 8
March, i.e., International Women’s Day.
According to
officials, women whose annual income is less than Rs 3 lakh and who do not pay
income tax will be eligible to get Rs 2500. Women between 18 and 60 years of
age, who are not in government jobs and are not getting any other financial
help from the government, will be able to avail themselves of the benefits of
this government scheme. An official said that several rounds of meetings have
been held to finalize the outline of the scheme. The cabinet note will be ready
by March 7, after which it will be placed for approval of the Council of
Ministers. The scheme was one of the proposals taken up in the first cabinet
meeting held by the newly elected Chief Minister and Council of Ministers. The
online registration will start from March 8.
According to
officials, a separate software is also being developed by the IT department
through which all the forms will be verified to identify eligible women. The
government has sought data from various departments to identify women.
According to the voter list, there are more than 72 lakh women registered
voters in Delhi, and 50 percent cast their vote. We estimate that around 20
lakh women will meet the eligibility criteria. The government aims to provide
this scheme to eligible women. He said Prime Minister Modi had said that as
soon as the BJP government is formed in Delhi, the scheme of giving Rs 2,500 to
women will be passed in the first cabinet meeting, and the work is also in full
swing towards this.
Hindusthan Samachar / Meenakshi Bhattacharya