Maharashtra Minister Aditi Tatkare on Tuesday said no change has been made in the amount of assistance paid to the beneficiaries of the state government's flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme, but around 7.74 lakh women already getting Rs 1,000 under another programme are being paid the difference of Rs 500.

She was responding to media reports claiming that the aid under the Ladki Bahin (Beloved Sister) scheme was reduced for 7,74,148 women who were receiving benefits of other initiatives, reported PTI.