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PM reviews progress of Aadhar and Direct Benefit Transfer programmes

PM reviews progress of Aadhar and Direct Benefit Transfer programmes
New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) Over 30 crore beneficiaries have received more than Rs 61,000 crore using Direct Benefit Transfer (DBS), including Rs 25,000 crore in MGNREGS, and over Rs 21,000 crore in PAHAL (for LPG) in 2015-16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reviewed the progress of Aadhar and DBT programmes at a high-level meeting here yesterday, was informed in the course of the two-hour meeting about the progress made in Aadhar number generation, and seeding of official databases with Aadhar numbers to streamline the process of identification of beneficiaries, and to ensure proper targeting of benefits to the people. Besides resulting in significant savings across welfare schemes, DBT has also resulted in weeding out of 1.6 crore bogus ration card holders, resulting in savings of about Rs 10,000 crore. Similarly, 3.5 crore duplicate beneficiaries were weeded out in the PAHAL scheme ensuring in savings of over Rs 14,000 crore in 2014-15 alone. In MGNREGS too, a saving of Rs 3000 crore (roughly 10 per cent) has been estimated in 2015-16. Several states and union territories too have achieved significant savings through DBT. The PM emphasised the importance of creating an error-free platform, that would ensure that the targeted beneficiaries receive their benefits in time. He also asked all concerned departments to ensure that as the new mechanisms are put in place, they do not result in causing inconvenience to any beneficiary. He asked the officials to test their systems carefully before implementing them on a large scale. Mr Modi was also informed of steps taken towards a unique identifier for NGOs. More than 71,000 NGOs are now registered with the NGO Darpan portal maintained by NITI Aayog, an official release here said. UNI SD PR SV1347
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