Over 95 percent population of Chandigarh has been enrolled under UID (unique identification) scheme. And, amongst the 43 pilot districts in India, Chandigarh has recorded highest number of transactions under Centre’s Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme.
KK Sharma, Adviser to Administrator in a meeting with UIDAI Director General-cum-Mission Director Dr Vijay S Madan said, “Under Direct Benefit Transfer, an amount of Rs 3 crores to around 17000 beneficiaries has been transferred. These include schemes funded by both, the Central Government and the UT Administration.”