Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a proposal for issuance of notification of financial assistance for people living with HIV/ AIDS and children/orphan/ destitute children infected by HIV AIDS, through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme to ensure targeted delivery of the financial aid to the beneficiaries.
“For beneficiaries availing Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), the cost of transportation for accessing ART Centres and nutritional supplements, etc. will now be getting the amount for the same directly transferred to their accounts”.
“This, apart from ensuring transparency, will also ensure effective monitoring and follow up of patients in the course of their treatment.
“Aadhar authentication will also result in targeted dovetailing of various other programs like skill training and employment etc. for effective delivery to the beneficiaries,” the Raj Niwas officials said.
The notification comes following the guidelines issued by the Central Government in 2019, which said that the State Government could mandate the use of Aadhar authentication for the beneficiaries u/s 7 of the Aadhar Act, 2016, in those schemes which are funded out of the consolidated fund of the State.
“However, in order to do so, the State Governments will need to issue notification u/s 7 of Aadhar Act, 2016 in respect of the specific schemes, similar to the ones as published by the Central Government Ministries / Departments,” the notification said.