CM Saini releases 10th instalment of Lado Lakshmi Yojana
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Another ₹2,100 reached the bank accounts of Haryana's women and girls on Monday, 10 August 2026 — the 10th instalment under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, a direct-cash welfare scheme run by the state government. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced the release, framing it as a step forward in the state's commitment to women's empowerment.
What the Lado Lakshmi Yojana does
The Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana is a Haryana government initiative that channels periodic financial assistance directly to women and girls in the state. The scheme follows the direct benefit transfer model — funds land in beneficiaries' accounts without intermediaries — a delivery mechanism that has become the standard for state welfare programmes across India.
The scheme carries the name of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, the ideological icon of the BJP, signalling its political lineage. Haryana's approach mirrors similar cash-transfer programmes rolled out by BJP-governed states, most notably Madhya Pradesh's Ladli Behna Yojana, which became a template for women-focused welfare politics in the Hindi belt.
The 10th instalment milestone
Reaching a 10th instalment matters more than it might seem. Welfare schemes in Indian states frequently stall, run out of funds, or get quietly discontinued after initial fanfare. A double-digit instalment signals sustained budgetary commitment — and gives the ruling party a concrete, recurring touchpoint with a key voter base ahead of any electoral cycle.
CM Saini posted in Hindi: 'हरियाणा की बहनों और बेटियों के सशक्तीकरण के संकल्प को आगे बढ़ाते हुए' — 'advancing the resolve to empower the sisters and daughters of Haryana' — before announcing the instalment release.
For Haryana's women beneficiaries, the 10th cheque is not a headline — it is a household fact. The government's job now is to keep it coming.