Overview

• Around 8 lakh women enrolled in the Ladki Bahin scheme will now receive ₹500 per month instead of ₹1,500 due to overlapping benefits with the Namo Shetkari scheme.
• The reduction ensures compliance with the scheme’s rule that total monthly government aid cannot exceed ₹1,500 per beneficiary.
• Government officials, including Minister Aditi Tatkare, emphasized that no eligible beneficiary has been excluded and the adjustment aligns with established guidelines.
• Opposition leaders, such as Sanjay Raut and Harshvardhan Sapkal, have criticized the move, alleging fiscal mismanagement and broken promises to voters.
• The Ladki Bahin scheme initially received over 26 million applications, with the final tally of verified beneficiaries reduced to 24.6 million after a rigorous verification process.