-The Hindu It is likely to be extended to entire country from October The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on Wednesday announced that the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for the LPG consumers, putting subsidy cash directly into the account of beneficiaries, would be launched in 20 districts with high Aadhaar card penetration from June 1. The scheme is likely to be extended to the entire country from October this year. However, the...
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Rural job plan under DBT from October -Chetan Chauhan
-The Hindustan Times The UPA government intends to put the world's biggest job guarantee programme - MGNREGA - on its "game-changer" money transfer platform - the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from this October. That would happen if the government agencies are able to provide unique identification or Aadhaar numbers to entire population in 51 districts, where the government intends to put MGNREGA under DBT mode, and the banks and posts offices come...
More »Pilot project for LPG subsidy transfer cleared-Sujay Mehdudia
-The Hindu CCPA gives the go-ahead to the launch in 20 districts from May 15 The government has approved the launch of a pilot project that will entail transfer of domestic LPG subsidy directly to the consumers' account in 20 districts from May 15. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs at its meeting late on Thursday gave the go-ahead for the scheme, which is likely to be launched across the country in October....
More »Other nations can emulate DBT scheme, says ADB-Ashok Dasgupta
-The Hindu "I think it is a great effort, we are learning a lot from India" Even as India's Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is yet to be fully implemented under its second phase, the government's flagship programme on distribution of entitlements to the poor came in for praise by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). At a media conference on Saturday on the sidelines of the ADB's ongoing annual meeting at Greater Noida near...
More »LPG subsidy in your bank accounts from Oct 1
-PTI The government plans to provide subsidy to 14 crore LPG subscribers directly in their bank accounts from October 1, using the Aadhaar payment platform. The government, official sources said, has decided to launch "Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for LPG throughout the country tentatively from October 1". "This (transfer of LPG subsidy) would require a much larger number of beneficiaries to be covered for opening of bank accounts and linked to Aadhaar and...
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