India, Sept. 26 -- The Haryana government has launched a 'Deen Dayal Lado Laxmi Yojana' mobile app, an initiative to empower women via monthly financial assistance of Rs.2,100, officials said on Thursday.

Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday inaugurated the scheme from Panchkula, while a district-level event was convened at the Civil Hospital in Sector 10, Gurugram, with the state's industries and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh as the chief guest.

Deputy commissioner (DC) Ajay Kumar said simultaneous programmes were organised across the district to mark the launch.

In Pataudi, MLA Bimla Chaudhary presided over the event in Sohna; MLA Tejpal Tanwar in Sector 31 Polyclinic; MLA Mukesh Sharma and former MLA Tek Chand Sharma a...