Good news for women: AAP Govt announces to give Rs 1k per month to women above 18

Delhi Budget : In a good news for women and ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 encompassing both the general elections to elect members of the 18th Lok Sabha and assembly elections to select members of the Rajya Sabha, state legislative assemblies, panchayats, and urban local bodies is all set to take place in April-May this year Atishi presented the 10th budget of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal government at the Delhi Vidhan Sabha today.

In a Budget, AAP announced to transfer Rs 1000 per month to every woman above 18 years of age under 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ for the financial year 2024-25.

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While presenting Delhi budget, Delhi Finance Minister Atishi said, "Today we are introducing a revolutionary programme 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' in which woman above 18 years of age will be given 1000 rupees every month.”

#WATCH | Delhi Finance Minister Atishi says, "A new revolutionary scheme is being brought. The name of this scheme is 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana'. Under this scheme, every woman above 18 years of age will be given Rs 1,000 every month." pic.twitter.com/mbuOWNfPhB — ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2024

"A budget of Rs 2,714 crore has been proposed for these beneficiaries in the budget of 2024-25. Under the Rs. 2000 crore for 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' for the welfare and empowerment of women, every woman above 18 years of age will get an amount of Rs 1000 per month," the minister said.

Meanwhile, a Budget outlay of Rs 6,216 crore for various schemes under the Social Welfare Department, Women and Child Development Department and SC/ST/OBC Welfare Department was also presented.

Key Highlights of Delhi Budget 

• Around 9.03 lakh beneficiaries of financial assistance schemes are receiving pensions ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 every month.
• Rs 16,396 crore has been added to the outlay for education.
• Rs 40 crore provision has been made for the entrepreneurship development program, and Rs 6 crore allocated for 'The Chief Minister Super Talented Coaching Scheme'
• Rs 118 crore proposed for sports education, Rs 1212 crore proposed for higher education and technical education and Rs 15 crore proposed for "Business Blasters Senior".
• Health sector budget was given a total outlay of Rs. 8,685 crores out of the total layout key components are- Rs 6,215 crore proposed for hospitals to maintain good facilities
• Rs 212 crores allocated for providing medical treatment through the Mohalla Clinics, Rs 658 crore allocated to ensure an adequate supply of essential medicines in Delhi Government hospitals for this fiscal year 
• Rs 80 crore was allocated to make free healthcare services available through the Delhi Arogya Kosh and Rs 194 crore had been proposed for the purchase of new ambulances for Centralized Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) in Delhi. 

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Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi said, “Education has been the priority of our government. In 2015 we doubled the education budget. We spend 1/4th of our expenditure on education only...For this year we are making a provision of Rs 16,396 crores for education.” 

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