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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has announced a new initiative called the "Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana" in its Budget for the financial year 2024-25 on Monday.. "Today we are introducing a revolutionary programme 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' in which woman above 18 years of age will be given 1000 rupees every month," Delhi Finance Minister Atishi said.. Delhi Finance Minister Atishi presented the 10th budget of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government at the Delhi Vidhan Sabha..
"A budget of Rs 2,714 crore has been proposed for these beneficiaries in the budget of 2024-25..
In addition to the focus on education, the Delhi government has allocated a budget of Rs 8,685 crores for the health sector..
In 2014, the per capita income of Delhi was Rs 2.47 lakhs and today the per capita income of Delhi has reached 4.62 lakhs which is two and a half times more than the national average...Today, I am going to present a budget of Rs 76,000 crores..." Atishi added...
Overall, the Delhi government's budget for the financial year 2024-25 focuses on empowering women, improving education, and enhancing healthcare facilities..
