India, March 8 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced that the Delhi cabinet has approved Rs.5,100-crore annual budget allocation for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing Rs.2,500 monthly aid to women in the Capital. The scheme was one of the major promises of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its assembly poll manifesto.

During an event organised by Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on International Women's Day, Gupta said that a committee headed by the chief minister has been formed to work on the implementation of the scheme. Ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood and Kapil Mishra will also be part of the committee.

"We have sought approval for Rs.5,100 crore for the scheme. A port...