Haryana marks Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Jayanti with launch of Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana; 20 lakh women to benefit in phase one
Panchkula/Chandigarh, September 25, 2025: Marking Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Jayanti, the Haryana government rolled out the Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana and its mobile application at a state‑level event in Panchkula, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini calling the scheme a flagship push for Antyodaya and women’s empowerment.
Unveiling the programme, the Chief Minister said the first phase targets about 20 lakh women across the state. Eligible beneficiaries—married or unmarried women aged 23 to 60 years from families with annual income up to Rs 1 lakh—will receive Rs 2,100 per month via DBT, with no cap on the number of eligible women in a household. The