Overview

• Haryana will start the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana on September 25, providing ₹2,100 per month to eligible women.
• Eligibility in Haryana covers women aged 23 and above, with phase one limited to families earning under ₹1 lakh and a 15-year domicile requirement with no cap on beneficiaries per household.
• Women already receiving higher pensions under nine Haryana schemes are excluded, with exceptions allowing dual benefits for those with listed serious illnesses such as stage III–IV cancer and specified rare diseases.
• Haryana plans app-based registration, SMS outreach, and panchayat/ward beneficiary lists for transparency, with ₹5,000 crore earmarked and an estimated 19–20 lakh beneficiaries initially.
• Bihar’s cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana to grant ₹10,000 to one woman per family starting September, with a possible follow-up grant up to ₹2 lakh after a six-month assessment under the Rural Development Department, plus new haat bazaars to support sales.