Goa, July 3 -- The minister stated that the fraudulent disbursal resulted in significant losses to the State exchequer. "Till today, over Rs 50 crore has been recovered from these people," Phal Desai said, indicating that the malpractice had continued for years. The scheme provides monthly financial assistance ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,500.

The list of ineligible recipients includes the deceased, individuals who have moved out of Goa, and those exceeding the income ceiling. As per scheme guidelines, the income limit to qualify is Rs 1.4 lakh per year.

"Once again, we carried out an extensive survey," Phal Desai said, while addressing reporters at Mantralaya in Porvorim. "During the survey, we found that there were over 13,000 bogus ...