Economics of cash transfers: Balancing welfare, productivity, state budgets

Increasing popularity needs to be debated

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) announcement to launch the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana and other schemes in Delhi has run into problems, with the Delhi government recently issuing public notice against registration for the schemes. While a government department’s public notice against the promise of the ruling party reflects the unique administrative structure of Delhi, which is a separate debate, the motivation for announcing a scheme like the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana is not very difficult to understand and will need a broader debate in 2025. According to the scheme, eligible women in Delhi will get Rs