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Maharashtra Orders Mandatory e-KYC for Ladki Bahin Payouts With Two-Month Deadline

The move follows audits that flagged about 26.34 lakh potentially ineligible beneficiaries.

Overview

  • An official government resolution requires Aadhaar-based e-KYC for all beneficiaries and sets an annual re-authentication rule.
  • Monthly transfers will be withheld if verification is not completed within two months.
  • The e-KYC facility is live on ladakibahin.maharashtra.gov.in with free offline help available through anganwadi, ASHA and other field staff.
  • The scheme pays ₹1,500 a month to women aged 21–65 with family income up to ₹2.5 lakh, covering about 2.25 crore recipients.
  • District-level surveys are underway after IT data flagged roughly 26 lakh suspect enrolments, including 14,298 men whose payments have been stopped.