92 Lakh Women Dropped From Maharashtra’s ‘Ladki Bahin’ Scheme

The names of over 90 lakh women have been removed from the ‘Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’. The Maharashtra government had announced a month ago that approximately 80 lakh names were being removed following the e-KYC process.

According to the latest figures, this number has now crossed the 92-lakh mark. Compared to the initial beneficiary count of 2.4 crore, this represents a reduction of approximately 38%.

It has been reported that this reduction is not solely due to the failure to complete mandatory procedures; the numbers also dropped due to various reasons related to eligibility criteria.(UPDATED ON 13TH JULY 2026)