Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday launched the free smartphone scheme for women in the state. 

• Under the Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana, the state government will transfer Rs. 6,800 to the e-wallet of a beneficiary through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) , officials familiar with the matter said.
• The beneficiary, after the completion of their KYC (know your customer) process, can then purchase a mobile phone of their choice in the camps set up by the government.
• Earlier, Gehlot said that 50% of the promises made by the state government have been fulfilled. “Through Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana, the state is fulfilling its another promise,” he said.
• The CM said the scheme was delayed due to the shortage of chips in the international market because of the Covid pandemic.