The number of beneficiaries of the scheme reduced to nearly 1.7 crore from 2.4 crore after an e-KYC deadline that ended on April 30.

“Only 16.6 million of the beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme completed their e-KYC, even though the deadline was extended by 4-5 months,” an official explained. The number of…

Around 80 lakh women in Maharashtra are no longer eligible for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme. This follows an e-KYC deadline, with the government citing non-compliance…