Chandigarh, The Haryana government on Saturday released ₹ 212 crore into the accounts of 10.10 lakh women beneficiaries under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi scheme.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said it is the twelfth instalment of the scheme and with this, cumulative disbursements have reached ₹ 2,466 crore.
On this occasion, a woman beneficiary of the Deen Dayal Lado scheme expressed heartfelt gratitude to the chief minister, saying the assistance enabled her to meet her children’s medical needs and provide them with basic necessities. Eligibility is determined automatically using the Parivar Pehchan Patra database, enabling eligible citizens to receive pensions without submitting applications or making repeated visits to government offices. Last month, the government expanded its coverage as it raised the annual family income eligibility limit from ₹ 1 lakh to ₹ 1.80 lakh. Under the DAYALU scheme, the state government provides financial assistance to a family with an annual income of less than ₹ 1.80 lakh in case of death or permanent disability of a member. The chief minister also launched an online registration portal for alloting 2,651 new fair price shops across the state. Of the new ration depots, 33 per cent have been reserved for women.
He said the government transformed benefit delivery by adopting a proactive model. He said that interested eligible applicants could register through the portal. The initiative will further strengthen the state’s public distribution system and improve services for eligible citizens, he said.
