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Delhi Laxmi Yojana is a monthly cash benefit from the Delhi government for a woman between 21 and 60 whose family income is no more than 2.5 lakh rupees yearly, and its online application is open on the official portal dly.delhi.gov.in, run by the city's WCD department. It began life as the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, announced promising 2,500 rupees monthly; it was later approved and renamed Delhi Lakshmi Yojana before the portal opened.
The portal itself lists the rules and papers but does not print the monthly amount. News reports of the launch give 2,500 rupees. Treat that figure as announced, and go by the sanction letter or the portal for the final word. Everything else on this page is taken from the portal's eligibility and document lists.
At a glance
Run by
WCD department, Government of NCT of DelhiStatus
Approved and renamed; online registration open on the portalAmount
2,500 rupees a month as announced; not shown on the portal pageAge
21 to 60 on the date of applyingFamily income
Up to 2.5 lakh rupees a yearResidence
Applicant, husband or a parent living in Delhi for 10 years or moreOfficial portal
From Mahila Samriddhi to Delhi Laxmi Yojana
Its first public name was Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, promising 2,500 rupees monthly to women in poorer Delhi households. For months it stayed at the announcement stage while rules were drafted, and registration dates mentioned in the news came and went. The Delhi cabinet then approved the scheme as the Lakshmi Yojana, and the online portal opened for applications.
So if you read old articles saying "registration starts soon", they are out of date. Equally, be wary of pages that show payment dates; we could not confirm a payment schedule from any official page.
Laxmi yojana Delhi eligibility, rule by rule
- Woman aged 21 to 60 years on the day she applies
- She should be the eldest woman member in the family
- Family income in a year must not cross 2,50,000 rupees
- She, her husband or either of her parents has lived in Delhi for at least 10 years
- She is a registered voter in Delhi
- The family used no more than 2,400 units of electricity in the previous 12 months
She is not eligible if she already gets a widow, disability or any other pension, if she is an income tax payer or GST filer (the portal wording says whether this also covers family members), if she is in government service, if the family owns a four-wheeler, if she has more than three children, or if she has a criminal record. The exact wording of each condition is on the portal's eligibility page.
Delhi laxmi yojana documents required
| Type | What is accepted |
|---|---|
| Must have | Aadhaar; Delhi voter ID card; recent photo and signature; endorsement letter from your local MP or MLA |
| 10 years in Delhi (any one) | Old voter ID, ration card, driving licence, electricity bill or gas bill |
| Age (any one) | Birth certificate, school leaving or Class 10 certificate, driving licence, PAN, Aadhaar or voter ID |
| Bank | Active account in your name with one of the banks listed on the portal |
The endorsement letter is the paper most people are missing. Contact the office of your area's MP or MLA early, because a signed scan of it is the last upload.
Applying online on the portal
- Go to dly.delhi.gov.in and click the new application button.
- Answer the eligibility questions. If any answer rules you out, the form stops there.
- Enter your personal details and Aadhaar, and verify with OTP.
- Add every family member with their details.
- Enter your bank account. The portal accepts accounts only at banks listed there, which take part in the central bank digital currency system.
- Upload the documents.
- Preview the whole form carefully, then submit.
- Upload the signed MP or MLA endorsement letter.
- Download and keep the acknowledgement receipt.
A ward office or CSC can help if you are not used to forms on a phone. Nobody needs to be paid for the endorsement or the form.
Tracking your application
The portal has a Track Application option that works with the mobile number you registered. Use it to see whether the form is pending, verified or returned for correction. If a document is rejected, upload a clearer copy as the remark asks.
The bank account rule matters here. The portal specifies banks in the digital rupee system, which suggests the money may be paid into a digital rupee wallet linked to that bank. Ask your branch how the wallet works before the first payment, and do not install any wallet app from a link sent by a stranger.
Is there a last date
The portal page does not show a closing date. Old posts that give a "last date" are guesses. Apply when you have all papers ready, and check the portal or the department's contact page for any notice. Department address shown on the portal: Maharana Pratap ISBT Building, Kashmere Gate, Delhi.
Other states pay women in a comparable way: see Lado Lakshmi (Haryana), Ladli Behna (MP) and Ladki Bahin (Maharashtra). Women savers in Delhi may also look at the Mahila Samman certificate.
Avoid fake Delhi Lakshmi portals
Many private sites use names like delhi lakshmi yojana portal and copy the colours of government pages. The only official address is dly.delhi.gov.in. A site ending in .com, .org or .in without .gov.in is not the government. Do not upload Aadhaar or bank details there, and do not pay any registration fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much money does the delhi laxmi yojana give?
The scheme was announced at 2,500 rupees a month. The portal page does not print the amount, so treat 2,500 as the announced figure until your sanction shows it.
Can two women of the same family apply?
The portal says the applicant should be the eldest woman member of the family, so only one woman per family fits.
I moved to Delhi five years ago. Can I apply?
Only if your husband or a parent has lived in Delhi for 10 years or more. Otherwise the 10-year residence rule rules you out.
Is an MP or MLA letter really needed?
Yes. The portal lists it as a mandatory document and asks for a signed copy to be uploaded at the end.
Can a widow pension holder apply for laxmi yojana delhi?
No. Women already getting a widow, disability or other pension are excluded.
Is this the same as Mahila Samriddhi Yojana?
Yes. Mahila Samriddhi was the announced name. It was approved and launched as Delhi Lakshmi Yojana.
Official sources
- Delhi Lakshmi Yojana official portaldly.delhi.gov.in
- Delhi WCD departmentwcd.delhi.gov.in
Rules, amounts and portals can change. Check the official source before you apply or deposit.