Maharashtra Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana: Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare on Tuesday announced an extension for the mandatory e-KYC process in the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana', giving a big relief to the beneficiaries of the popular government scheme for women. The Mahayuti government extended the deadline for completing e-KYC beyond December 31, 2025. Now, women, who were facing technical hurdles can apply.
This is the second extension. Earlier, the previous deadline of November 18, 2025, was extended to December 31, 2025.
Extension Due To OTP-Related Issue
Acknowledging that many eligible women in remote and rural areas were unable to complete the process due to OTP (One-Time Password) failures, server downtime, and other technical glitches on the official portal, the minister said now the scheme will cover those who were left behind due to certain reasons.
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The government has also provided a "last chance" for women who made errors during their initial e-KYC submission to rectify their details.
"For the economic empowerment of women in Maharashtra, and to improve their health and nutrition, the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana is being implemented. For the effective implementation of this scheme, all beneficiaries were given time until December 31, 2025, to complete e-KYC. However, it has been observed that due to some reasons, the wrong option was selected while doing e-KYC. Therefore, as per the criteria of the scheme, instructions have been given to all District Collectors in the state to conduct physical verification of these beneficiary women at the regional level through Anganwadi workers," said Tatkare.
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Despite the extension, the Minister emphasised that e-KYC remains mandatory to ensure transparency and to confirm that the financial assistance of Rs 1,500 reaches only eligible beneficiaries.
She further clarified that specific groups, including widows, divorcees, and women whose husbands or fathers have passed away, must not only complete the online e-KYC but also submit relevant supporting documents to their respective District Women and Child Development Officers to ensure uninterrupted benefits.
(With IANS Inputs)