New Delhi, March 27 -- In a bid to empower women and enhance their safety, the Delhi government has announced a host of welfare schemes, including allocation of Rs 5100 Crore for "Mahila Samridhi Yojana", under which monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 will be provided to eligible women, installation of 50,000 CCTV cameras, introduction of Pink PCR (all-female police assistance) units and a financial aid of Rs 21,000 for expecting mothers.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the government would launch the Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY) with an allocation of Rs 5,100 Crore.
The scheme aims to recognise and support women's unpaid domestic labour, enhance their financial independence, decision-making power, and self-esteem, she said.
However, Gu...