Assam bans 9L 'ghost kids' as beneficiaries, to save â¹150 cr
The Assam government has deleted names of around nine lakh 'ghost children', who exist only on paper, from the list of beneficiaries of state schemes provided by social welfare department. The downsizing of the list to 35 lakh beneficiaries will save â¹150 crore annually. Around â¹2,250 crore was reportedly siphoned by the department in 15 years of Congress rule.