State government data showed that these fraudulent beneficiaries received payments for nearly 10 months, with the total amount disbursed estimated at Rs 21.44 crore.
Maharashtra government has said that nearly 80 lakh beneficiaries of the scheme were removed after verification and expiry of e-KYC deadline, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition.
A senior government official on Monday said the number of beneficiaries had dropped from 2.4 crore to nearly 1.7 crore after the April 30 e-KYC deadline.
The court asked why the government continues to spend heavily on the Ladki Bahin scheme if it is facing financial difficulties, suggesting that the scheme be stopped to clear pending dues of employees ...
