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CAG flags Rs 3,541 crore irregularities in Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Scheme

Nagpur/Mumbai, July 11 (UNI): The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged serious financial irregularities in the implementation of the Maharashtra government's flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, pointing to excess expenditure of Rs 3,541.16 crore and deficiencies in budget estimation, expenditure control and financial management.
According to the CAG's State Finance Audit Report for 2024-25, tabled in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday, the Women and Child Development Department spent Rs 33,237.24 crore on the scheme against the sanctioned allocation of Rs 29,693.09 crore, resulting in excess expenditure of Rs 3,541.16 crore without furnishing any specific justification.
The audit also noted that Rs 15,586 crore withdrawn during the last quarter of the financial year was transferred to Virtual Personal Deposit Accounts (VPDAs) instead of being utilised immediately.
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