Nagpur: In a major relief to lakhs of women beneficiaries, the State Government has extended the deadline for mandatory e-KYC corrections under the Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana till March 31, allowing those who were earlier declared ineligible due to online errors to reclaim their benefits. The decision is expected to benefit nearly 25 lakh women who had lost assistance after submitting incorrect responses during the verification process.
These beneficiaries were rendered ineligible after the earlier deadline of December 31, 2025, when their benefits were discontinued owing to wrong answers entered during the e-KYC process. Many had inadvertently selected an incorrect option while responding to a crucial eligibility question related to government employment or pension status of family members.
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With the revised deadline, beneficiaries will now be able to correct their responses online to the key eligibility condition, whether any family member is a serving or retired employee of the Central or State Government, or associated departments, boards, undertakings or local bodies. A wrong selection to this question had led to automatic disqualification.
Officials acknowledged that a significant number of women lost benefits not due to ineligibility, but because of inadvertent mistakes during online verification. After the cut-off date passed, several affected beneficiaries approached the government seeking a chance to rectify the error.
Earlier, the State had proposed physical verification through anganwadi workers to address the issue. However, the plan was dropped after workers protested against being burdened with additional responsibilities beyond their regular duties.
The government has now opted for a purely online correction mechanism, enabling beneficiaries to amend their responses without physical verification.
Launched on July 24, 2024, the Ladki Bahin Yojana has emerged as a flagship welfare initiative of the ruling Mahayuti alliance and played a key role in its political consolidation. While the scheme initially covered 2.43 crore women, the number of beneficiaries has since dropped to 1.88 crore following the enforcement of eligibility criteria.
