Maharashtra has reportedly disbursed ₹9,605 crore to about 9.2 million people who were ineligible for the Ladki Bahin scheme, according to data cited in a report based on an RTI query. The payments are reported to have been made up to June 2026.
Both outlets refer to reporting by Hindustan Times, which said that verification efforts later removed some categories of ineligible recipients. However, the outlets also note that payments had already been released to those individuals before the verification outcomes were incorporated. The reported figure points to a gap between eligibility checks and the timing of disbursements.
