Overview

• The chief minister said an inquiry is underway into over 26 lakh questionable claims and that benefits taken illegally will be stopped.
• Payments to 26.34 lakh accounts have been suspended pending re-verification, with district collectors tasked to recheck and a fresh e-KYC exercise launched.
• Checks flagged irregularities including men on the rolls, government employees, households with more than two recipients, applicants outside the age band, and duplicate or cross-scheme enrollments.
• Government data show the largest concentrations in Pune (2.04 lakh), Nashik (1.86 lakh), Ahmednagar and Thane (1.25 lakh each), Mumbai Suburban (1.13 lakh), and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (1.04 lakh).
• A media report citing government sources estimates nearly ₹3,000 crore lost over 10 months after AI-enabled database checks, while ministers urge ineligible recipients to withdraw and opposition leaders allege a multi-crore scam.