New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Delhi government has kept the maturity period of recurring deposits (RDs) under the recently launched women monthly aid scheme - Delhi Lakshmi Yojana - open to revision, allowing the council of ministers to change the current deadline of July 31, 2029, following a review after two years, according to official documents. This gives the government flexibility to revisit the deposit arrangements before the scheme's initial three-year tenure ends, with the two-year review due in mid-2028. It is also significant because the scheme's current tenure ends in July 2029, just months after the next Lok Sabha elections, usually scheduled for March to May. The revision provision will allow ministers to prepone the maturity period if they wish. According to an official notification from the Women and Child Development Department, the scheme was initially approved for three years from its launch on August 1, 2026. Under the scheme, eligible women aged 21 to 60 will receive Rs.2,500 a month from September 1, with the assistance structured under two options. Under the first option, Rs.1,500 of the monthly assistance will be deposited into an RD, while the remaining Rs.1,000 will be transferred through a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallet. The CBDC wallet will be configured with spending restrictions to prevent the purchase of items included in the negative list, such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, lottery tickets, gambling and betting services. Under the second option, the entire Rs.2,500 will be deposited into an RD. Both deposits currently mature on July 31, 2029. An official said the revision provision was included because the scheme is being implemented for the first time and may require changes based on beneficiaries' experiences....