PMO reviews execution of direct cash transfers
15 Dec 2012 7:34 AM IST
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday asked all ministries to make preparations ‘on a war footing’ for the launch of the government’s ambitious and game changing Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) scheme on 1 January, 2013.
With just a fortnight left, the directive came after a meeting chaired by Pulok Chatterji, principal secretary in the PMO, that reviewed the preparedness so far and discussed in detail how direct transfers of benefits in the 34 identified schemes in the 43 districts initially selected will be implemented by the fixed timeline.
The meeting was a follow-up to the meeting of the National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 26 November. It asked the ministries to follow a ‘camp’ approach to fast-track enrolment of beneficiaries under the Aadhaar scheme.
The ministries concerned were also asked to ensure that the beneficiaries have bank accounts in which Aadhaar numbers will be mentioned.
‘This has to be addressed on a war footing. The best approach may be a camp approach,’ the PMO said in a statement.
Next Story
