The government is to begin direct cash transfer of subsidy to bank accounts of beneficiaries initially from 20 districts of the nation from Tuesday, said P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister on Monday.
The Direct Benefit Transfer system will be implemented in seven schemes including scholarships and old age pensions with effect from Jan 1, 2013. However, Direct Benefit Transfer system will cove a total of 26 schemes under it.
The transfer system will be implemented in several schemes as per the due date of payment.
The government has listed down 43 districts in which the scheme will be implemented by the beginning of March, said Chidambatam in a press conference here.
"The scheme will be rolled out in 11 more districts on Feb 1 and 12 more districts will join on March 1," said Chidambaram. He also added the scheme would be started in all the districts of the nation by the end of 2013.
Chidambaram said the government has no plans to provide cash subsidy for food, fertiliser and petroleum products.
"At this stage there is no intention to transfer the subsidy on food, fertiliser, diesel and kerosene. The existing system will continue," he said.
-With inputs from IANS
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