Amid scrutiny, women withdraw applications

Scrutiny is key to ensure that only deserving beneficiaries receive the aid. ADITI TATKARE, WCD minister

- Shrinivas Deshpande

PUNE: Following scrutiny of applications under the Chief Minister's Ladki Bahin scheme, many women beneficiaries, particularly from Pune, Solapur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts, have begun withdrawing their applications.

According to Manisha Biraris, women and child development (WCD) officer, Pune district, three women from Pune city have submitted withdrawal requests.

"We have received three applications to discontinue benefits under the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana. The reasons include errors like submission of incorrect Aadhaar card details or applications made by mistake," said Biraris.

She said there is neither any directive from the state government to scrutinise or disqualify beneficiaries at this stage nor recover payments from those opting out of the scheme.