Mukhyamantri Vayoshri Yojana has benefitted around 3.5 lakh senior citizens by directly distributing Rs 3,000 to their savings accounts. The highest participation has been recorded in the Pune and Nagpur divisions. So far, over 18 lakh applications have been received under the scheme, with more than 13 lakh approved and approximately 2 lakh disqualified. Kolhapur district tops the list of beneficiaries, with 35,987 senior citizens benefiting from the initiative.
State Receives Over 18 Lakh Applications for Mukhyamantri Vayoshri YojanaThe state has received a total of 18,73,694 applications for the Mukhyamantri Vayoshri Yojana. Of these, 13,67,375 applications have been approved, while 1,05,702 have been disqualified, according to the Social Welfare Department. Additionally, 3,617 applications are still pending with district and municipal level committees for approval. Details of 11,92,758 applications have been uploaded to the portal. The benefits are being provided to the applicants after successful Aadhaar linking.
Highest Number of Beneficiaries in Pune DivisionPune division leads with the highest number of beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Vayoshri Yojana, totaling 69,866. It is closely followed by Nagpur division with 69,861 beneficiaries. Other divisions include Mumbai with 35,510 beneficiaries, Nashik with 43,912, and Amravati with 53,000 beneficiaries.
District-Wise Beneficiaries under Mukhyamantri Vayoshri Yojana
Mumbai City: 234Mumbai Suburbs: 1,208Thane: 3,992Palghar: 2,685Raigad: 8,353Ratnagiri: 6,991Sindhudurg: 12,047Nashik: 7,606Dhule: 5,606Nandurbar: 4,431Jalgaon: 12,926Ahilyanagar: 13,343Pune: 10,283Sangli: 6,467Satara: 11,262Solapur: 5,876Kolhapur: 35,987Amravati: 11,981Buldhana: 13,004Akola: 11,193Washim: 5,452Yavatmal: 11,431Nagpur: 11,343Wardha: 7,904Bhandara: 12,634Gondia: 13,291Chandrapur: 11,632Gadchiroli: 13,057Sambhajinagar: 4,730Beed: 11,333Parbhani: 12,624Latur: 12,904Nanded: 10,824Dharashiv: 11,835