GBA spends ₹20,000 crore on five guarantees; re-verification process planned

GBA Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee Chairman G. Krishnappa stated that a total of ₹20,632 crore has been spent on five guarantee schemes within the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area. The committee plans to conduct a house-to-house re-verification for 'Gruha Lakshmi' beneficiaries to exclude ineligible persons and prevent funds from reaching deceased beneficiaries' bank accounts. The re-verification process will involve biometric or facial recognition and is estimated to cost ₹20 crore.