Initiatives
Players
About
Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh (PAHAL)
Launch: 2013 End: N/A [2]
Region:
SA
Geography:
India
Type:
National
ICS Only?:
No
Value/Funding:
N/A
Funder Type:
Domestic Government
Funders:
Government of India
Features:
Special Financing
Subsidy
Description:
Largest cash transfer program in the world aimed at directly transferring cash subsidy on cooking gas into the bank accounts of consumers thereby weeding out duplication and plug leakages [1]
Largest cash transfer program in the world aimed at directly transferring cash subsidy on cooking gas into the bank accounts of consumers thereby weeding out duplication and plug leakages [1]
Reach:
Around 24.72 crore (247.2 million) LPG consumers have joined scheme as of July 2019 [2]
Around 24.72 crore (247.2 million) LPG consumers have joined scheme as of July 2019 [2]
Goal/Target:
Directly transferring cash subsidy on cooking gas into the bank accounts of consumers thereby weeding out duplication and plug leakages [3]
Directly transferring cash subsidy on cooking gas into the bank accounts of consumers thereby weeding out duplication and plug leakages [3]
Sources:
[1]http://petroleum.nic.in/dbt/DBTL_Handbook.pdf [2] https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/india-saved-rs-59000-crore-of-cooking-gas-subsidies-due-to-direct-transfer/70193258 [3] https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/modified-dbt-in-lpg-scheme-covers-over-60-consumers-115012400125_1.html
[1]http://petroleum.nic.in/dbt/DBTL_Handbook.pdf [2] https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/india-saved-rs-59000-crore-of-cooking-gas-subsidies-due-to-direct-transfer/70193258 [3] https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/modified-dbt-in-lpg-scheme-covers-over-60-consumers-115012400125_1.html