New Delhi, December 23: Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, which are due next year, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal December 12, announced the launch of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana. Under this scheme, eligible women above 18 years will be given monthly financial assistance of INR 1,000. Kejriwal also said that the sum will be increased to INR 2,100 if AAP returns to power. However, after receiving feedback, the Atishi-led AAP government in Delhi revised the amount to INR 2,100 per month, and registration for the scheme begins from today, December 23.

So what is the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana all about? Under this scheme, the Delhi government will provide financial support to women, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds, with a sum of INR 2,100 per month. Notably, a budget of INR 2,000 crore has been set aside for the Mahila Samman Yojana scheme, which was proposed in the Delhi government's 2024-25 budget. Mahila Samman Yojana: Arvind Kejriwal Announces Monthly Assistance of INR 1,000 for Delhi Women, Promises To Raise Amount to INR 2,100 if AAP Wins Assembly Elections.

Registration Process for Mahila Samman Yojana Begins

What Is the Eligibility Criteria for Mahila Samman Yojana? Who All Are Excluded?

As per the eligibility criteria, applicants must be permanent residents of Delhi. The applicant should be above 18 and below 60 on the date of cabinet decision, i.e. December 12, 2024. Additionally, women applicants must be official voters of Delhi, and their annual income should be INR 2.5 lakh rupees or less to apply for the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana scheme. The cabinet also said that women who own a four-wheeler vehicle are not eligible for the scheme.

However, there are certain people who have been excluded from availing benefits of the scheme. Beneficiaries of any social security schemes such as Disability Pension Scheme, Old Age Pensions and financial assistance schemes are not excluded from the Mahila Samman Yojana scheme. Besides, any woman who has paid income tax in the last assessment cycle is also ineligible. Women who are former elected female public representatives (MP, MLA or councillor) and are either past or present permanent government employees (either in central government, state government or local bodies) have been excluded, too. What Is Mahila Samman Yojana, Announced by Arvind Kejriwal? Know Everything Including Eligibility, Benefits and How to Apply.

List of Required Documents

To apply for the scheme, women applicants are advised to keep documents such as Aadhaar card, Voter ID card, PAN card, bank account details, income certificate and address proof handy. They are also required to prepare and declare that they meet the eligibility criteria.

How to Apply for the Mahila Samman Yojana?

The registration process for the Mahila Samman Yojana scheme began on Monday, December 23. To facilitate the process, AAP teams will conduct door-to-door registration drives for the scheme. The AAP government in Delhi is also setting up the Project Management Unit (PMU) to oversee the online platform that will expedite the registration process.

“You don’t need to stand in any queues or waste your time. We will come to your doorstep. Across every area of Delhi, AAP has created thousands of teams. These teams will come to your home and will do registration of all the women of the house and give them a registration card (Kejriwal Kavach Card),” Kejriwal said at a press conference on December 22.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said that the money under the Mahila Samman Yojana scheme will be credited into the beneficiary's accounts depending on the announcement of the election dates. It must be noted that the Election Commission is expected to announce the assembly election dates for Delhi in January. Atishi said that she was hoping that the beneficiaries of the scheme would receive at least one or two instalments before March 31, 2025.

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