Jharkhand News : There is good news for women beneficiaries of the Jharkhand government’s flagship Chief Minister Maiya Samman Yojana. A total of 305,892 women, who have not been receiving benefits under the scheme so far, will soon get the ₹2,500 honorarium after correction and verification of their records.
According to the government, payments were withheld due to issues such as non-linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts, name mismatch, incorrect details, and pending verification. The Directorate of Social Security, under the Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, is currently scrutinising and correcting beneficiary data. Once the prescribed process is completed, payments will be released.
Over 7.72 lakh applications pending on portal
The newly appointed secretary of the Women and Child Development Department, Uma Shankar Singh, reviewed the scheme on Friday. During the meeting, it emerged that 772,446 applications are pending on the Maiya Samman Yojana portal.
Districts with the highest number of pending applications include:
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Ranchi: 71,734
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Dhanbad: 68,307
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Palamu: 67,231
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Giridih: 53,800
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West Singhbhum: 48,858
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Deoghar: 43,692
Maximum beneficiaries from OBC category
Out of the 305,892 affected beneficiaries, the largest number—134,949 women—belong to the OBC category. Other categories under review include:
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Scheduled Caste: 89,522
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General Category: 45,271
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Scheduled Tribe: 36,150
Districts with the highest number of OBC beneficiaries awaiting payment are Giridih (20,420), Ranchi (17,974), and Hazaribagh (17,829). Officials have been directed to prioritise corrections and ensure timely disbursement.
Key reasons for payment delays
The review meeting also highlighted major causes behind payment suspension:
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Invalid Aadhaar details: 5,438 cases
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Duplicate Aadhaar entries: 66,021 cases
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Bank account errors: 15,004 cases
Additionally, 26,185 applications are pending in three districts due to various issues:
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Ranchi: 13,622
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West Singhbhum: 6,345
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Godda: 6,218
District-wise beneficiaries set to receive payment
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Ranchi: 44,417
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Hazaribagh: 34,170
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Giridih: 33,081
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Deoghar: 17,403
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Garhwa: 15,072
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Sahibganj: 14,755
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Dhanbad: 14,318
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West Singhbhum: 14,104
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Bokaro: 12,661
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Gumla: 12,519
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East Singhbhum: 11,821
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Chatra: 11,006
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Palamu: 10,153
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Pakur: 9,799
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Dumka: 9,164
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Godda: 8,612
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Seraikela-Kharsawan: 7,326
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Latehar: 4,740
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Khunti: 4,728
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Simdega: 4,547
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Ramgarh: 4,219
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Jamtara: 2,938
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Lohardaga: 2,736
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Koderma: 1,603
Total beneficiaries: 305,892
Payments to be released soon
Officials said that once Aadhaar-bank linkage, name correction, and verification are completed, all eligible women will receive the ₹2,500 honorarium directly into their bank accounts. The government has assured that the process is being expedited so that no eligible beneficiary is left out.
