AP Digi Lakshmi Scheme 2026 – SHGs Women Open Digi Lakshmi Kiosk In ULBs

To empower the Urban Poor Women of Andhra Pradesh, the Government launched the new scheme, which is called ‘Digi-Lakshmi Scheme’. This scheme helps women to empower themselves digitally, and for this government established the CSC (Common Services Centre) in all the Urban Local Bodies. With the help of this scheme, women will be able to earn money for their living by providing digital services. All these centres will be managed by the Women’s Self-Help Groups. Now, if you are a woman who is poor and living in the urban area of Andhra, then you must have to collect the details about the scheme. Check the whole blog.

AP Digi Lakshmi Scheme

This Andhra Pradesh Digi Lakshmi Scheme is also known as the Digital Lakshmi Scheme. Announcement of this scheme has been made on 30^th June 2025 and from the same date, scheme help to the urban poor women of the state to provide the digital services after becoming the part of this scheme. So this government also set up the Common Service Centre in 9,034 Number in all over the Urban Local Bodies of the Andhra Pradesh state. This is a really good scheme that is going to become a major step toward generating digital jobs for women.

After availing the benefits under this scheme, every self-help group woman will going to become the owner of the small business. All the eligible women of the state in this scheme are going to run the Digital Kiosks and provide the digital online services to the public of the state, like paying their Bills, downloading or applying for Certificates or applying and submitting the applications for the various government or centre-run schemes.

Short Details of Digi Lakshmi Scheme

Motive to Launch Digi Lakshmi Scheme

There is always a very good reason behind every scheme that is ever launched by the government. So this scheme exclusively belongs to the women of the state. The main motive to launch this scheme is to support the women of the state, so that they become entrepreneurs or small businesswomen. Every woman gets the training from the government and also gets the support from the side of the Mission of Elimination of  Poverty from Municipal Areas. Apart from training, to set up the centres, they also get financial help in the shape of a loan from 2 Lakhs to 2.5 Lakhs rupees.

What are the Eligibility Criteria?

Now here you are going to know about the eligibility criteria of the scheme, who are going to run, manage and provide the different online services from the Centres they setup.

• All the women who are between the ages of 21 to 40 years.
• Applying women must be married and settled in the same area where she going to set up the centre.
• Women must be members of the Women Self Help Group and active members of the group for the Last 3 years.
• Also having any degree with basic computer knowledge.

Features of Scheme

• Setup Digital Business: In this scheme government is going to help women set up their Digital Business, like setting up the Common Service Centre or Digital Kiosk ( ATOM Kiosks) in Urban local bodies of the state.
• Training and Loan: To run this business successfully in the area, you will get the training from the side of government, and the government will also provide the loan from Rs 2 Lakhs to 2.5 Lakhs.
• Targeted Beneficiaries: In this scheme, the government only focus on Urban Poor women of the state who are also Active members of the Self Help Group.
• Digital Services: with the help of this scheme, the government is trying to provide all government services at door doorstep of the people, and this is an easy way to help the public.

What is the AP Digi Lakshmi Scheme For Kiosk Services?

This is a really unique scheme, and many of the women in the state are not properly aware of this scheme. This is the new kind of scheme in which women are going to provide digital or online services to the public of the state to empower women and provide them with employment opportunities. They have to setup the Common Public Centre after getting the training and loan from the side of government and provide the government services at the doorsteps of the public. 

Benefits of Digi Lakshmi Kiosk Centre

• After setting up this business, every woman can easily earn a monthly amount of up to Rs 30K.
• The government online services are reachable for the general public.
• Different kinds of online facilities of the government will be given near the urban cities through these centres.
• It will also provide the financial strength and social security to the women of the self-help group.
• Self-employment Opportunities will be generated among the women of the state.

Services Provided

• Payments of Bill: Property, Electricity, Water Bills.
• Book Bus and Training Tickets
• Apply for Different Schemes
• Apply for Loans: Payment of Loans
• Online Banking services like loans, etc.
• Apply or Download the different government certificates: Income, Caste, Birth, Death, Residence, and Bonafide certificates.

Also Check: Kalalaku Rekkalu Scheme

AP Digi Lakshmi Scheme Apply Process

There is no direct online link available for the beneficiaries so that you can apply for the scheme. To participate in this scheme, you need to follow the steps given below:-

• Visit to CSC Centre: First of all, you need to visit the Common Service Centre in your Urban area.
• Enrol: After visiting to centre, you need to register yourself and then access the training.
• Complete Training: After registering, you need to complete the training, and then, if you need a loan, apply for it.
• Setup Centre: You can setup the centre after getting a loan and buy the Laptop, Printer, etc for your centre.
• Provide services: Then start providing the online services to the people.

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