Bengaluru, May 13 -- In a serious lapse that has raised questions about the implementation of the state government's flagship Gruha Lakshmi scheme, it has been revealed that nearly Rs 22 crore was credited to the bank accounts of deceased beneficiaries in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district.

The shocking discrepancy came to light during a district-level review meeting on the guarantee scheme implementation held at the Zilla Panchayat hall. Officials confirmed that payments under the scheme continued to be transferred even to inactive or closed accounts, including those belonging to deceased individuals, triggering immediate concern among the district administration.

Following the disclosure, authorities have initiated urgent steps to ...