Mumbai, 30 July (HS): After completing the e-KYC procedure,

1.66 crore women were declared eligible for benefit under the ‘Mukhyamantri

Ladki Banhin Yojana’ of the state government. About 66 lakh women had to be

removed as they failed to complete the e-KYC procedure.

The Women

and Child Development Department has transferred the June instalment to the

bank accounts of eligible women.

The scheme

was launched on June 28, 2024 by the then Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Under

the scheme financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per month was extended to women

between 21 and 65 years of age and their family’s annual income is below 2.50

lakh and on fulfilling other criteria.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar