MUMBAI: It will soon be mandatory to quote the Aadhaar card number to avail state government benefits under various schemes. The Maharashtra state cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to frame a law making it mandatory for the provision of Aadhaar card number for state schemes . The Bill will be placed before the legislature during the forthcoming winter session.Currently, the state government offers cash aid and grant under 161 different schemes. So far it has disbursed Rs 4,322 crore for the current year under these schemes.A state government press release pointed out that by making the Aadhaar Card mandatory for central government schemes, the Centre was able to weed out bogus beneficiaries an...
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