Overview

• Aditi Tatkare said more than 12,000 accounts linked to men suspected of receiving the women-only stipend are under scrutiny.
• The state initiated disciplinary proceedings against 1,183 Zilla Parishad officials who allegedly drew benefits, with Rural Development directing CEOs to act and submit action reports.
• Information Technology Department data earlier identified about 26.34 lakh likely ineligible recipients, including men on beneficiary lists, duplicate claims, cross-scheme overlaps, and falsified documents.
• Benefits to flagged beneficiaries were halted from June 2025 as district collectors verify cases, with payments to resume for those confirmed eligible.
• The scheme provides Rs 1,500 per month to eligible women, and early rollout gaps such as nearly 50 lakh unseeded bank accounts led to accelerated Aadhaar linking.