The duplicate/fake connections were blocked under the direct benefit transfer scheme, called PAHAL.

Subramanian, however, cautioned that the government should make sure genuine beneficiaries are not excluded.

Addressing the 80th anniversary of the Reserve Bank here, he said so far about two lakh consumers have joined the initiative.

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

Direct benefit transfer (DBT) mission has only three people working on the project despite repeated advertisements for the post of undersec...

FM reiterated that payment of LPG subsidies through UPA’s DBT scheme has been put on hold for time being while adding that government remai...

The government has transferred Rs 480 crore into nine million accounts since January 1 when the DBT scheme was rolled out.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today shifted a key department overseeing its implementation from the Planning Commission to the Finance Mini...

Six days into the launch of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) on LPG, government has disbursed subsidy to the tune of Rs 4.95 crore on transact...

Speaking at the launch of DBT for LPG consumers in Andhra Pradesh, Lakshmi said use of commercial LPG cylinders increased by 16 per cent.

LPG consumers will get about Rs 4,000 per annum in cash from the government and they will have to then buy LPG at market price of Rs 901.50...

The Finance Ministry has asked the public sector banks to speed up the process of linking accounts with Aadhaar.

Following direction from FM, banks have initiated the process of linking account with Aadhaar number for cash transfer of LPG and other sub...

The govt has decided to give cash subsidy to LPG consumers under its ambitious DBT scheme soon, and will cover 20 districts by May 15.

With LPG set to be included in the DBT subsidy scheme, the PMO has written to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas asking it to expedi...

The government is working out modalities for the roll out of direct transfer of cash subsidy to LPG consumers, Moily said.

Chidambaram today said he will meet Oil Minister Moily shortly to finalise schedule for rolling out direct transfer of cash subsidy to LPG ...