New Delhi, Aug 7 — The number of registrations on the portal of Delhi Lakshmi Yojana touched 4.87 lakh and the number of submitted application touched 1.99 lakh by 8 p.m. on Friday, an official said.
The exact number of registrations on the portal was 4,87,181. As many as 1,99,679 women had submitted their final applications by Friday evening, the official added.
On Friday morning, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta received a warm welcome from women at the Delhi Assembly following the implementation of the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, with beneficiaries expressing support for the initiative aimed at welfare and empowerment.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Gupta said she was happy to see the joy among women in Delhi after the fulfilment of a promise made by the Delhi government.
"Today, I am happy for the women of Delhi, whose happiness knows no bounds. I am glad that we have been able to fulfil the promise that the Delhi government made to the women of Delhi. I promise every woman that for their empowerment and security, this Chief Minister and our government will always stand with them," she added.
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood also highlighted the implementation of the scheme, comparing the governance models of different political parties.
"Dekh rahe ho Binod? (a well-known web series dialogue) Today, within one year, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Rekha Gupta ji, the way has been opened for Delhi's sisters to receive Rs 2,500. Those who display their IIT degrees (referring to Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal) and run Punjab through remote control have, until just three or four months before elections, spoken about women's empowerment only for vote-bank politics. There is a sharp difference between these two models of governance," Minister Sood said.
Earlier on Thursday, Chief Minister Gupta visited the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana camp in Shalimar Bagh, where she interacted with women beneficiaries and took feedback about the scheme.
She also assisted women with the registration process and signed application forms of several beneficiaries during her visit.
The camp witnessed an enthusiastic response, with women expressing confidence in the Delhi government's initiative.
Many beneficiaries said they believed the promises made during the elections were now being implemented on the ground.