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2 August 2026

Delhi Lakshmi Yojana launch

The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is a specific state-level welfare scheme that serves as a practical case study for evaluating direct benefit transfer mechanisms, eligibility criteria, and governance challenges in social sector interventions.

1 min read Day 3 of 12 2 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • Delhi Lakshmi Yojana launched to provide financial assistance of ₹2,500 per month to eligible women.
  • Beneficiaries can choose between two payment modes: split between CBDC wallet (₹1,000) and savings (₹1,500) or full deposit into savings (RD/FD).
  • Eligibility: Women aged 21-60, eldest female member, annual family income ≤ ₹2.5 lakh, registered voter, 10-year Delhi residency, annual electricity consumption ≤ 2,400 units, no four-wheeler ownership, maximum three children, and no criminal record.
  • Verification process: Four-stage scrutiny involving District Programme Management Unit, District Women and Child Development Officer, and district-level Approval, Monitoring and Grievance Redressal Committee.
  • MLA recommendation is required for constituency verification.
  • Target beneficiary base is approximately 17 lakh women.
  • 33,730 registrations completed on the first day of the portal launch.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 12 in Delhi Lakshmi Yojana implementation, which has been running since 14 July 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the significance of direct benefit transfer schemes in promoting women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment in urban settings. What are the potential challenges in the implementation of such welfare programs? 150 words
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  2. Examine the role of rigorous verification mechanisms in ensuring the efficacy of social welfare schemes. How can the government balance the need for fiscal prudence and fraud prevention with the necessity of ensuring accessibility for vulnerable sections of society? 250 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following is an eligibility criterion for the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana?

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