Lado Lakshmi Installment: In Haryana, an instalment of Rs 2,100 under the ‘Lado Lakshmi Yojana’ has been credited to the accounts of 1.1 million (11 lakh) women. This will make for a brighter Diwali for approximately 5.2 million (52 lakh) people in Haryana, including the poor, women, and farmers. While the government typically releases these funds on the 10th of each month, it was decided to disburse the amount four days early this time due to the festive season.

A total of approximately Rs 1,650 crore will be credited to the accounts of beneficiaries across various schemes. The Haryana government has also significantly increased the honourarium for rural watchmen (gramin chowkidars) by more than Rs 4,000; as a Diwali gift, their monthly remuneration has been raised from Rs 11,000 to Rs 15,221.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated that this increase in the monthly honourarium for rural watchmen was implemented before Diwali. Speaking at an event on Friday, the Chief Minister noted that in 2014, rural watchmen received an honourarium of only Rs 3,500 per month—an amount that has now increased by more than four times. The Saini government has released Rs 4,470 crore, allocated across 21 different social welfare schemes, including pensions for the elderly, widows, and the destitute.

Release of ‘Lado Lakshmi Yojana’ Installment
The Haryana Chief Minister released an instalment under the ‘Lado Lakshmi Yojana’ to over 1.059 million (10.59 lakh) female beneficiaries, with a total of Rs 222.5 crore credited to their accounts. To date, a total of Rs 2,689 crore has been disbursed through 13 installments. This benefit is available to women whose annual income does not exceed Rs 1.80 lakh.

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Additionally, Rs 1,135 crore was released as pensions for 3.5 million (35 lakh) beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes. Furthermore, Rs 24.25 crore in gas subsidies was provided to 600,000 (6 lakh) women under the ‘Ghar-Ghar Grihini Yojana’. In the second phase, approximately 300,000 women have registered. Under the scheme, the family income limit was initially set at up to one lakh rupees. More than a million (10 lakh) women are currently benefiting from the first phase of the scheme.

Meanwhile, under the ‘Har Ghar-Har Grihini’ (Every Home-Every Housewife) scheme, 500,000 women who have refilled their gas cylinders are set to receive a total of more than 20 crore rupees. Through this initiative, eligible women are provided with gas cylinders at a cost of 500 rupees each.

So far, a total of 380 crore and 21 lakh rupees has been transferred to the accounts of 1,465,000 women. Similarly, financial assistance will be provided to beneficiaries of various other schemes, including the ‘Dayalu’ and ‘Bhavantar Bharpai’ schemes.