CHANDIGARH, Jan. 1 -- The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Sh. Nayab Singh Saini here today, approved significant amendments to the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana (DDLLY), 2025 with the objective of strengthening women's financial empowerment and promoting long-term savings.

Under the proposed amendments, the monthly benefit under the scheme will remain Rs 2,100 per eligible woman. However, from the second month onwards, the assistance will be released in two parts - Rs 1,100 will be credited directly to the beneficiary's savings bank account, while Rs 1,000 will be deposited in a Government-operated Recurring Deposit (RD) or Fixed Deposit (FD) account. The accumulated amount, along with interest, will be paid to the be...