Benefits given to dead Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries to be recovered after verification
Authorities in Ballari district are initiating a recovery process for financial assistance wrongly credited to the bank accounts of deceased beneficiaries under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. Officials are moving toward a more rigorous verification process involving door-to-door surveys to prevent future misuse of public funds.
Why it matters
This reflects the challenges of managing large-scale direct benefit transfer schemes and the necessity of accurate database maintenance.
The Ballari District State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority has directed officials to conduct a thorough verification of beneficiaries under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme after it was found that financial assistance has been credited to bank accounts of deceased beneficiaries.
Chairing a district-level review meeting of the five guarantee schemes organised by the district administration and Zilla Panchayat there on Friday, authority chairman K.E. Chidanandappa said that, according to the Central database, 5,972 Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries in the district have died.
While no funds have been credited to the accounts of 3,748 deceased beneficiaries, an amount of ₹2.29 crore (₹2,28,96,000) has been deposited in the accounts of the remaining 2,224 such beneficiaries.
He directed officials to coordinate with banks to recover the amount from the accounts of the deceased beneficiaries after obtaining the consent of their legal nominees in accordance with government guidelines.
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