At least 12,431 men were reportedly found to have received monthly benefits under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Maharashtra’s flagship welfare scheme meant exclusively for women.

The scheme, launched in June 2024, provides Rs 1,500 per month to women aged 21 to 65 years from families with an annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh.

According to the RTI response from the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, which implements the scheme, these male beneficiaries, along with 77,980 women later found ineligible, received payments for up to a year before being identified during verification drives, as per data accessed by The Indian Express under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The total wrongful disbursement amounts to approximately Rs 164.52 crore, including Rs 24.24 cro

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