Direct Benefit Transfer (dbt

"At present, there is no proposal to further increase the amount of PM-KISAN from Rs 6,000," Tomar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Free electricity makes little sense. DBT is the way forward

The main plank of the DBT is targeting. Beneficiaries can be identified based on their economic status. No business should be made to supply free, and then wait fretfully for the government to reimburse the resultant loss. Subsidy is an arrangement between citizens and the government. Businesses should not get embroiled in it 

Snags in digital channels due to surge in enquiries by anxious daily wagers: Report

The Common Service Centres were getting more than 5 lakh balance enquiries, and 1 lakh withdrawal requests daily.

States’ role key to power reforms

GoM on National Tariff Policy needs to build a broad-based consensus to push through the amendments

Are govt claims of savings on LPG fuel subsidy overstated?

The CAG in its observations has indicated that less than Rs 2,000 crore is the kind of savings made on account of the ambitious direct benefit transfer (DBT) or Prime Minister Modi‘s pet “give it up” campaign and that Rs 20,000 crore savings has come merely on account of the crash in crude prices, thereby reducing the import cost of LPG.

Nudge staff to give up LPG subsidy: PM to banks, corporates

Modi had recently launched 'Give It Up' campaign, asking well-off people to surrender their LPG subsidy. Addressing the 80th anniversary of the Reserve Bank here, he said so far about two lakh consumers have joined the initiative.

PM appeals to well off people to give up subsidised LPG

As many as 2.80 lakh people has responded positively...and this will lead to a saving of at least Rs 100 crore. This Rs 100 crore can be utilised for the welfare of poor", Modi said while speaking at the 'Urja Sangam' here.