The UT Administration on Tuesday rolled out the next phase of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme with the transfer of about `2.90 crores to 14,478 beneficiaries under various Central and State schemes.
These schemes include Social Welfare pensions, Indira Gandhi Matritava Sahyog Yojana, Post-matric scholarship for SC students and Pre-matric scholarship for SC students. Chandigarh is already the leading city in implementing the DBT scheme and is the first among the pilot districts to launch central schemes under DBT.
An official of the UT Administration said, “The number of transactions reported for Chandigarh under DBT is also highest among pilot districts till date. More than `5.90 crores have been paid to more than 30,000 beneficiaries of various schemes identified under DBT programme.”
The UT Administration has already notified Aadhaar as valid proof of address and proof of identity for various welfare schemes being run by departments, boards, corporations, public undertakings and agencies under the aegis of the Administration. The Administration has also facilitated the Aadhaar enrolment at its Sampark centres. In addition to enrolment facility of Aadhaar, status checking and e-Aadhaar printing through these Sampark Centres across city has also been provided to the residents.