Review of Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries under way; process will not affect genuine recipients, says Chandrabhoopal

The review of beneficiaries of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, a guarantee scheme by the State government, will not affect the genuine recipients, C.S. Chandrabhoopal, Chairman of the Shivamogga district Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority, said on Monday.

In a communique to the media, Mr. Chandrabhoopal said the State government had issued an official order to re-verify all beneficiaries of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme through biometric and facial authentication to ensure that the scheme reaches eligible recipients. The re-verification drive has been launched to weed out ineligible beneficiaries while ensuring uninterrupted, timely benefits for all those who remain eligible.

“Many cases of the beneficiary amount being credited in the names of those who have died, migrated, or paid income tax and GST over the past three years have come to light. The government has decided to remove such names from the list of beneficiaries,” Mr. Chandrabhoopal said.