The government's ambitious direct cash transfer scheme would be rolled out only in those districts where preparations are fool-proof, a Finance Ministry official said here today.
Describing the direct cash transfer scheme as a game-changer, noted banker and Infosys co-chairman KV Kamath on Wednesday said the soon-to-be-launched programme will help reduce the budgetary deficit.
Indianomics, CNBC-TV18‘s special show highlights the pros and cons of the direct cash transfer scheme with Pratap Keshari Deo, Food and Civil Supplies Minister in Odisha government, Kirit Parikh, economist and former Planning Commission member and Prof. Himanshu, economist from JNU.