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Under the Chief Minister's Dear Sister Scheme, started for women from families with an annual income of less than two and a half lakh rupees, a monthly honorarium of 1,500 rupees is given. Due to the code of conduct for local self-government elections (municipal council, municipal panchayat, and municipal corporation elections), the installments for November, December, and January were delayed. However, the November installment has now been distributed to beneficiary women, and the money for December and January will be received soon.
The e-KYC process has been initiated for women availing of this scheme. This process is being implemented to remove the names of ineligible women from the list. The last date for KYC was December 31, 2025, but even after it has passed, the KYC of many women is still pending. The names of such women will be removed from the list, and the benefits for ineligible women will also be stopped.
Due to the KYC process, the names of some women have already been removed. Opponents have alleged that the scheme is going to be closed, and even beloved sisters have developed doubts. Speaking in Jalna, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a clear response to this. "The beloved sister scheme will never be closed. On the contrary, the government's goal is to make beloved sisters into Lakhpati Didis," he declared.
This scheme is important for women's empowerment, benefiting millions of women. The government states that eligible women who complete KYC will continue to receive regular installments.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured that the Ladki Bahin scheme will not be discontinued.
The November installment has been distributed, and the installments for December and January will be received soon.
E-KYC is mandatory for eligible women, and some names have been excluded due to incomplete KYC.
The government's objective is to empower women financially and make them 'Lakhpati Didi' through this scheme.