Rajasthan govt begins Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana; free phones to women

Ashok Gehlot led-Rajasthan government launched the Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana, the free smartphone scheme that was announced in the Rajasthan Budget this year. Under the scheme, at least 13 million women will receive smartphones with free data for internet and voice calls. The first phase, however, will begin with distributing smartphones to four million women. The 2023 yojana will take place between August 10 to August 20.

The launch came during Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Mangarh Dham in the Banswara district of Rajasthan yesterday. The chief minister later also announced this through a tweet. It must be noted that in his tweet, the CM stated that the smartphone will be distributed to 13 million women, while the official website states 13.5 million.