Though DBT started in 2013 under UPA on pilot basis, it took off in a major way only under Modi govt after the LPG subsidy scheme was comme...

Out of India’s estimated 28 crore households, 17.4 crore households have access to LPG which is up from the 13 crore household in May 2014,...

Cooking gas subsidy fell by Rs 23,316 crore in the first three quarters of 2015-16 compared to the same period year ago.

Three key elements triggered NDA's in two years - taking development and prosperity to the poor, eradication of corruption, and ensuring tr...

Direct Benefit Transfer scheme has also resulted in weeding out of duplicate beneficiaries, the meeting was told last night, according to t...

The rise has been steady through 2015—to 7.9 crore transactions in November from 1.3 crore in January, according to a presentation.

The Guinness Book of World Records certificate recognising India's direct LPG subsidy transfer as the world's largest cash transfer program...

The scheme entails giving households cash subsidy directly in their bank account so they can buy market priced cooking gas.

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

An amount of Rs 7,024 cr has been transferred since Nov. 15, 2014 through 19.81 cr transactions," Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinh...

The use of technology has helped transfer of cash subsidy to the actual users of the cooking fuel, he said at a Nasscom event.

As many as 10 crore LPG consumers have joined the ambitious scheme of getting cash subsidy in bank accounts to buy market priced cooking fu...

Consumers joining LPG cash-subsidy scheme, launched across India from Jan 1, has swelled from 24% to 64%, making it world's largest direct ...

Over 9 crore consumers, out of a total customer base of 15.33 crore, have joined the Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme and Rs 2...

Total enrolment – seeking bank account or Adhaar numbers with LPG consumer ID – has risen to 42% in UP from 11% in about two months.

The ambitious plan, was launched by the previous UPA government in June 2013 but was abruptly stopped earlier last year following court ord...

Beginning new year, LPG consumers across the country will start getting cash subsidy so that they can buy the cooking fuel at market price.