Which state government will launch the Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana wherein at least 13 million women will receive smartphones with free data for internet and voice calls?

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The Rajasthan government launched the Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana. 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.      Who is eligible for the scheme? o   To be eligible to receive a free smartphone, the applicant must be a resident of Rajasthan. o   The family's annual income of the applicant's family must not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh. o   No family member of the applicant should be engaged in government employment o   The applicant should be associated with a Chiranjeevi Yojana.    Applicants who can apply for this include: o   Students from 9th class and above o   Widowed women/single women pension o   Female head of the family who completed 100 days of employment in MNREGA o   Female head of the household who has completed 50 days of employment under the Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme.