Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that registration for two major welfare schemes, aimed at women and senior citizens, will begin on Monday.
The Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana will provide Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged 18 and above. However, Kejriwal recently said the amount would be increased to Rs 2,100 if his party returns to power in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in February.
In addition, registration for the Sanjeevani Yojana, which will offer free treatment to people over the age of 60, will also begin on Monday.
“The registration for the scheme will start tomorrow, and women don’t have to go anywhere for registration. Our volunteers will come to your home and complete the registration,” Kejriwal said. He added that the initiative would support daughters whose education is disrupted by financial constraints. “With this Rs 2,100, they will be able to continue their studies and also help them pursue higher education,” he said.
Beneficiaries will need to show their voter ID cards, and all eligible women voters in Delhi will receive the benefits. “You don’t need to stand in any queues or waste your time. We will come to your doorstep. Across every area of Delhi, AAP has created thousands of teams. These teams will come to your home and will do registration of all the women of the house and give them a registration card (Kejriwal Kavach Card),” an official statement said.
The Sanjeevani Yojana registration will also be conducted at people’s homes by AAP volunteers, Kejriwal said. Earlier, he had announced that the scheme would provide free treatment to seniors above 60 years of age after the AAP returns to power.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi estimated that about 35 to 40 lakh women could benefit from the Mahila Samman Yojana, while around 10 to 15 lakh senior citizens could benefit from the Sanjeevani Yojana. “This is a big step, and I encourage everyone to take full advantage of these schemes,” she said on X.
On Monday, Kejriwal, AAP leader Manish Sisodia, and Atishi will visit different areas of Delhi to assist with the registration process.
“The launch of the ‘Kejriwal Kavach Card’ is a guarantee of self-respect for every mother, sister, and daughter, care of the elderly, and a secure future for every family,” Sisodia said on X.
In the lead-up to the upcoming Delhi elections, AAP is seeking a third consecutive term, having won 62 out of 70 seats in the previous election.
Meanwhile, the Delhi BJP criticised AAP, accusing the party of making false promises.
“Arvind Kejriwal is the biggest fraud in the world and his job is to sell false dreams! A case of fraud should be filed against him!” the BJP posted on X.
“Before the elections in Punjab, he said that he will give 1,000 rupees to women, but after the elections, he has not given even a single rupee till date. Then before the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, he said he will give 1,000 rupees, but has not given it till date,” the BJP added.