Delhi Mahila Samman Yojana: Who is eligible to get Rs 1,000 per month? Here is how to get the aid and other details

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Monday announced the "Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana" under which Rs 1,000 will be given per month to all women aged above 18 from the fiscal year 2024-25. Atishi announced the scheme in her maiden budget speech.

'The Kejriwal government will give a monthly amount of Rs 1,000 to every woman aged 18 or above. Under the Mukyamnatri Mahila Samman Yojana, women will be given this benefit," she said. Atishi said that the government has provided Rs 2,000 crore for this scheme in the Budget 2024.

Atishi presented the budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the Delhi Assembly on Monday with an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore, and said the government is trying to realise the dream of "Ram Rajya'.

Who is eligible for Delhi's Rs 1,000 Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana ?

During the Budget speech, FM Atishi announced that only those women who fulfil the eligibility criteria will get the aid from the government. Atishi announced that all women in Delhi will get Rs 1,000 per month except:

➤ Women, who are already receiving pension or aid under any scheme from the Delhi government
➤ Government employees
➤ Tax-paying woman
➤ Only those woman will get that benefit who have a Delhi voter ID card

How to get Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana in Delhi?

Atishi also announced any woman in Delhi who fulfills the eligibility criteria would be able to apply for the benefit from the next financial year. She said that to get the monetary assistance the beneficiary will have to provide the Aadhar details, PAN and Bank account details along with a voter ID card.

Atishi today presents the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the Delhi Assembly, allocating a budget of Rs 76,000 crore. She mentioned that the government is striving to fulfill the vision of 'Ram Rajya'.