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DBT has led to significant savings in MGNREGA, PDS, LPG: PM Modi review meeting
Posted by: 2016-05-12 02:58:15 ,By Raj Kumar
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for subsidies has resulted in significant savings across welfare schemes, including Rs 27,000 crore in PDS, LPG distribution and MGNREGA, a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was told.
The meeting was also informed that in 2015-16, an amount of over Rs 61,000 crore was distributed to over 30 crore beneficiaries using DBT, which included over Rs 25,000 crore in MGNREGA and over Rs 21,000 crore in PAHAL scheme for LPG distribution.
During the two-hour meeting to review the progress of Aadhaar and DBT programmes, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of creating a platform that is error-free, and would ensure that the targeted beneficiaries receive their benefits in time, a PMO statement said.
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