Delhi Women Await ₹2,500 as Mahila Samriddhi Yojana Stalls

• Rekha Gupta's BJP government in Delhi is nearing its one-year mark, but a key electoral promise of ₹2,500 monthly assistance to women remains unfulfilled.
• The Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (MSY), announced on March 8, 2025, has seen its implementation committee meet only four times, failing to finalize eligibility criteria.
• Despite cabinet approval and an allocation of ₹5,100 crore, the scheme's online registration portal is not ready, and processes like eligibility determination and fund transfers are still ongoing.
• The BJP plans to limit the scheme to women from economically weaker sections, specifically those with yellow ration cards (BPL families), unlike AAP's broader proposal.
• With 72.37 lakh women above 18 in Delhi, beneficiaries must be registered voters, but the scheme's launch remains without a clear timeline.

Why It Matters: Delhi's Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, promising ₹2,500 monthly, faces significant delays nearly a year after its announcement.