Around 6 Million Ladki Bahins Likely to Exit List
Hindustan Times East UP|January 08, 2025
The state government's women and child development (WCD) department has started linking the data of beneficiaries collected for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana with those of all other existing schemes, to weed out a sizeable chunk of payees and relieve the government of mounting financial pressures.
Surendra P Gangan

MUMBAI:

Through this act, at least 25% of the 2.46 crore beneficiaries are expected to be removed, which will help the government save ₹900 crore of ₹3690 crore spent every month on the scheme.

Apart from those paying income tax, the government will sift out those who are also benefiting from schemes like Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana under which over 25 lakh women get ₹1500 a month, the Namo Shetkari Samman Yojana (cash benefit announced in 2019 at the Centre under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi and replicated by the state) under which 94 lakh people get ₹1000 a month.

Other government schemes through which farmers get cash benefits for purchasing farm equipment will also be linked with the Ladki Bahin list.

This story is from the January 08, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times East UP.

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