The scheme, under which the Centre intends to provide every household with a bank account and insurance cover, will be launched on August 28 by the Prime Minister.
Delhi government's Mission Director (Mission Convergence), Dr Madhu Teotia, said that Samajik Suvidha Sangam (SSS), through its 130 Gender Resource Centres (GRCs), would be coordinating with leading banks to facilitate the process of the opening of bank accounts for the scheme.
The scheme will be launched nationwide amidst the prime minister's emphasis that it lies at the core of his government's development philosophy of "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas".
As a first step, under the scheme, every account holder will get a 'RuPay' debit card along with a Rs 1 lakh accident cover.
Also, Teotia said that SSS, along with the Department of Food and Safety, is facilitating the work of online registration of small Food Business Operators (FBOs) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.