New Delhi, Dec 12 || Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that every woman of the capital will get monthly monetary assistance of Rs 1,000/- and this would be raised to Rs 2,100 if the party is voted to power in upcoming Assembly elections.
The big announcement, apparently inspired from schemes in other states, comes days ahead of Assembly elections in the capital, slated for February next year.
He further said that the scheme, dubbed as ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’ has been approved by the Delhi cabinet, leading to enhancement of the monthly amount from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,100.
Addressing the people, the AAP chief said that since election dates will be announced in the capital in next few days, transfer of money couldn't be done now, however the registration process for availing the benefits under the scheme will begin from tomorrow.
To avail this benefit, women beneficiaries will need to get themselves registered and once done, the amount will be directly transferred to their bank accounts.