Thursday, September 26, 2013

Direct cash transfer to be rolled out for kerosene consumers

MYSORE: Following the subsidy component provided straight to cooking gas customers through direct cash transfer (DCT) plan in Mysore, oil customers can get the cash directly credited to their accounts.

Minister of condition for food and civil supplies Dinesh Gundu Rao on Sunday stated the DCT plan includes oil customers who're obtaining the fuel through ration shops in Mysore district. Mentioning towards the DCT facility extended towards the LPG customers in Mysore and Tumkur districts, the minister stated: Since DCT is implemented to cook gas customers during these two districts, it will likely be extended to oil customers. Considering that Aadhaar enrolment is nearly complete in Mysore, it shouldn't be problem. Diversion could be curbed by stretching the money aspect of the customers by means of DCT.

The minister stated the department isn't mandating utilization of biometric authentication system to get ration in the fair cost shops. You will find some issues to become fixed, he told reporters, adding that whenever the issues are dealt with and folded over the condition, it will likely be mandated. "We don't wish to push it through and face problem. Any plan ought to be made effective like Anna Bhagya," he mentioned adding the government will extend jowar to BPL card holders in north Karnataka and raagi (finer millet) to Old Mysore region.

He stated the federal government has gotten 30 lakh application seeking ration cards extended to BPL cards even if you will find 1 crore BPL cards. "We're inspecting them," he mentioned adding 20,000 new fair cost shops is going to be opened up within the condition.

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