India, Oct. 14 -- LUCKNOW Even as the UP government has sanctioned Rs.1,500 crore for distributing free LPG refills to Ujjwala beneficiaries on Diwali, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath slated to kick off the distribution at an event on Wednesday, over 60 lakh women may still be left out of the festive relief due to their pending e-KYC details.

The verification process, which has been continuing for nearly two years, has gradually reduced the number of unverified beneficiaries, but a substantial section - 33% is yet to be cleared. As a result, these Ujjwala beneficiaries are unlikely to receive the benefit during the upcoming Diwali distribution.

There are 1.85 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries in UP, and they regularly receive the subsidy ...