India, May 23 -- The West Bengal Government has launched a verification and database-cleansing exercise for beneficiaries of the upcoming Annapurna Yojana, directing district administrations to complete the process before the scheme is rolled out on June 1, an official said on Friday.

According to an official order issued by the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department, the exercise aims to identify and remove ineligible names from the beneficiary database and ensure proper authentication of genuine recipients.

The West Bengal Government, on May 19, notified the Annapurna Yojana financial assistance scheme for women, replacing the existing 'Lakshmir Bhandar' programme, for a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000, which will tak...