Government Schemes and Policy · 4 March 2026

President Murmu launches Pink National Common Mobility Card and three women-centric schemes in Delhi

Exam-focused facts from the 4 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • President Droupadi Murmu launched four women-centric welfare schemes of the Delhi government at the Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi programme.
  • The event was held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
  • The Pink National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) was launched to provide integrated transport access and strengthen women's independence and safety.
  • A scheme providing two free Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders annually to ration card-holding families on Holi and Diwali was introduced.
  • The LPG scheme involves a ₹129-crore benefit to be transferred via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
  • The Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana and the Meri Poonji, Mera Adhikar initiative were also launched during the event.