Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare has said the November deadline for completing e-KYC for the ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme will be extended by 15 days for women residing in the flood-affected regions.
Significant improvements were being made to the e-KYC server system under the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ to ensure smoother and faster processing for beneficiaries, the women and child development minister told reporters here on Monday evening.
Under the government’s flagship ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’, eligible women receive Rs 1,500 every month.
Tatkare said the government has prioritised resolving the technical issues faced during e-KYC verification, which had slowed down the process in some areas.
“Every day, e-KYC verification of around four to five lakh women is being completed. So far, more than 1.10 crore women have successfully finished the process, covering nearly 90 per cent of the total applicants,” she said.
The administration is committed to ensuring that no eligible wo
