New Delhi, March 3 -- With a call for the national capital to "set an example" in women-led development, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday unveiled a series of Delhi government initiatives aimed at financial security, mobility and welfare for women and girls at a mega event in the city.

The programme, titled "Sashakt Naari, Samriddh Delhi", was organised at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, where four major initiatives were rolled out - the Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, a scheme to provide free LPG cylinders on Holi and Diwali, the Saheli Pink Smart Card for women commuters, and the transfer of over Rs.100 crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to 40,642 beneficiaries under the Ladli scheme.

Addressing the gathering, Murmu said in...