PAHAL or Pratyaksh Hanstantarit Labh or PAHAL will
replace Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG from January 1, 2015 as LPG
consumers across the country will start getting cash subsidy into their bank
account so that they can buy the cooking fuel at market price.
Cash equivalent to the difference between the
current subsidized rate and the market price is transferred to the bank account
of a consumer the moment he or she makes the first booking for a cylinder after
joining the scheme.
The moment a consumer takes delivery of the
cylinder, another advance cash subsidy is transferred to the bank account. DBT
(direct benefit transfer) is designed to ensure that the subsidy meant for the
genuine domestic customer reaches them directly and is not diverted.
The ambitious plan, launched by the previous UPA
government in June 2013 but abruptly stopped earlier this year following court
orders, has been modified to exclude the requirement of unique identification
number (Aadhaar) for availing the cash subsidy.
The scheme has been rolled out in 54 districts from
15th November and will extend to rest of the country from 1st January. Government
is looking at saving Rs 10,000 crore in subsidy by curbing diversions and
pilferages. Under the scheme, consumers will now receive SMS at every stage of
enrollment in the scheme.
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