Haryana Day: CM Saini releases Rs 2,100 each to over 5 lakh beneficiaries of ‘Lado Lakshmi Yojana’

CHANDIGARH: On the occasion of Haryana Day, women across the state received a significant gift aimed at promoting self-reliance and economic empowerment. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday released Rs 2,100 each to 5,22,162 eligible women beneficiaries under the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana’. These women beneficiaries received a benefit of Rs 109 crore 65 lakh 40 thousand 200.

While addressing the media persons, the Chief Minister said that the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi’ mobile app was launched on September 25, marking the 109th birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. Till midnight of October 31, 2025, a total of 6,97,697 women successfully applied through the app—6,51,529 married and 46,168 unmarried.


Remarkably, within just 24 hours between midnight of October 30 and October 31, around 37,735 new applications were received, showing the growing popularity and wide public acceptance of the scheme.

Explaining the eligibility criteria, the CM said that women aged 23 years or above, belonging to families with an annual income below Rs 1 lakh, can avail the benefit. A unique feature of the scheme is that all eligible women within a household can apply. The entire application process is transparent, simple, and fully online. Women can submit their forms anytime and from anywhere through the Lado Lakshmi mobile app.

He said that once the application is submitted, the verification process is completed within 24 to 48 hours. Eligible applicants receive an SMS notification requesting them to re-login and upload a live photograph on the app. This triggers instant e-KYC verification through the Aadhaar database, after which the SEWA Department issues an ID for the beneficiary.

As of midnight on October 31, out of the 6,97,697 total applicants, 5,22,162 women were verified as eligible and sent congratulatory SMS messages. Among these, 3,96,983 women already completed the Aadhaar KYC process, while 1,75,179 were still pending verification at that stage. Today, financial assistance of Rs 2,100 each was directly transferred to the bank accounts of all 5,22,162 eligible women beneficiaries.

Haryana provides 3 lakh jobs: CM
Addressing the media, the CM also informed that the current govt made unprecedented progress in youth employment, providing 3,00,000 young people with govt job opportunities over the past 11 years in a fully transparent manner. Of these, 1,80,000 were appointed to regular govt positions, while 1,20,000 secured employment through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). He added that youth employed through the HKRN not only got jobs, but their future was also secured. This process continues in a fully transparent manner.

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