Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 150
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 151
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
LATEST NEWS UPDATES | No plans to withdraw LPG subsidy to well off people: Sinha

No plans to withdraw LPG subsidy to well off people: Sinha

Share this article Share this article
published Published on Mar 11, 2015   modified Modified on Mar 11, 2015
-PTI

As on February 23, 2015, approximately 1.46 lakh consumers have voluntarily given up LPG subsidy on their domestic LPG connections.

There are no plans to withdraw the facility of subsidised LPG cylinders to financially well off people, even as 1.46 lakh such consumers have voluntarily given up the subsidy, the government said on Tuesday.

"As on February 23, 2015, approximately 1.46 lakh consumers have voluntarily given up LPG subsidy on their domestic LPG connections," Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

"There is no proposal under consideration by the government to withdraw subsidised cylinders to the financially well off people," he added.

However, government has launched an initiative for such LPG consumers to voluntarily give up their subsidy, he said.

In reply to another question, the minister said that components of cash subsidies are transferred to individuals or institutions in their bank accounts electronically on DBT platform.

"DBTL PAHAL has been launched across the country w.e.f. January 1, 2015 where subsidy is transferred directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries. DBT under food and fertiliser has not yet started," Mr. Sinha said.

Accurate targeting of intended beneficiary through DBT provides full protection to the weaker sections of the society, he said.

Other schemes covered by DBT relate to women and child development, scholarships, labour and employment and old age pensions.


The Hindu, 10 March, 2015, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-plans-to-withdraw-lpg-subsidy-to-well-off-people-sinha/article6978218.ece?widget-art=four-rel


Related Articles

 

Write Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

Video Archives

Archives

share on Facebook
Twitter
RSS
Feedback
Read Later

Contact Form

Please enter security code
      Close