New Delhi, March 4 -- Keeping in view the ensuing general elections, the AAP-led Delhi government on Monday presented a Rs 76,000 crore budget for Delhi for 2024-25 while proposing Rs 1000 per month for women above the age of 18 years.
A new scheme, "Mukyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna," is proposed for the welfare and empowerment of women from 2024-25. Under this scheme, every woman above the age of 18 years will be eligible to receive an amount of Rs 1000 per month, except those who are currently a part of any government pension scheme, are government employees, or are income tax payers, Delhi Finance Minister Ms. Atishi said while presenting her maiden budget in the Delhi Assembly.
For the financial year 2024-25, Rs 2000 crore is proposed ...