Ladki Bahin Yojana Scheme: Cross-verification of beneficiaries underway, says State Minister Aditi Tatkare

Maharashtra Minister Aditi Tatkare connected Saturday said the process of scrutinising beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana is underway with the assistance of the transport and income-tax departments.

Talking to reporters here, the authorities women and kid improvement curate said 4,500 women person filed applications to opt retired of the scheme.

Under the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, launched by the erstwhile Eknath Shinde-led authorities successful August past year, women from economically weaker sections whose family's yearly income is beneath Rs 2.5 lakh are provided monthly allowance of Rs 1,500.

The curate said the cross-verification is being done based connected complaints astir bogus beneficiaries of the scheme.

Tatkare said, "There person been complaints astir the yearly income of immoderate beneficiaries being supra Rs 2.5 lakh, immoderate owning much than 1 idiosyncratic vehicle, employed successful authorities jobs, and moving to different states aft marriage." She said the cross-verification is an ongoing process and volition continue.

The curate said arsenic galore arsenic 4,500 women person applied to opt retired of the scheme.

Launched up of the authorities assembly elections past year, the Ladki Bahin strategy is said to person played a cardinal relation successful the triumph of the ruling Mahayuti.

There are much than 2.43 crore beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, putting a load of astir Rs 3,700 crore connected the authorities exchequer each month.