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Millions of Rural Workers Face Exclusion as e-KYC Deadlock Stalls New Scheme

Millions of Rural Workers Face Exclusion as e-KYC Deadlock Stalls New Scheme
Source: The Hindu

Two months after the official launch of the VB-G RAM G welfare initiative, bureaucratic hurdles threaten rural livelihoods. Government records reveal that e-KYC verification remains unresolved for approximately 5.7 million active workers across the country.

Authorities previously mandated electronic authentication under the rural employment framework as an indispensable prerequisite for laborers seeking work under the newly introduced program.

Without swift administrative intervention to clear this massive digital backlog, millions of vulnerable households risk immediate exclusion from vital state-backed employment opportunities.

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