Delhi Launches DURGA Scheme for Women and Transgender | 30 Mar 2026

Why in News? 

The Government of Delhi has launched the DURGA Scheme to empower women and transgender persons by enabling them to operate electric auto-rickshaws. 

Key Points 

• About: The DURGA Scheme stands for Driving Upliftment and Rozgar for Women/Transgender Green e-Auto. 
  • The scheme was announced by Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Delhi, during the Delhi Budget 2026–27. 
• Financial Allocation: The scheme has a proposed budget outlay of ₹20 crore. 
• Objective: To provide livelihood opportunities and economic empowerment to women and transgender persons by enabling them to operate electric auto-rickshaws while promoting inclusive and green urban transport. 
• Beneficiaries: In the first phase, the scheme will support 1,100 beneficiaries, including 1,000 women and 100 transgender persons, to obtain electric auto-rickshaw permits. 
  • Beneficiaries will receive subsidies and interest subvention through empanelled banks to help purchase electric auto-rickshaws.  
• DUMTA: The Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) is a proposed integrated transport authority aimed at coordinating and planning all urban transport systems in Delhi under a single institutional framework. 
  • The scheme has a proposed budget outlay of ₹5 crore.