An expert committee set up to review the functioning of LPG scheme, has recommended the reinstatement of the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for LPG as it helps prevent pilferages. The committee headed by former Director of IIT Kanpur S G Dhande in its report highlighted that, based on the evaluation of the scheme, feedback from various stakeholders and audit reports, the scheme was successful in achieving its objectives such as reducing diversion, eliminating ghost/duplicate connections and improving LPG availability. Therefore, scheme can be re-launched in the districts where it has already been implemented.
The Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme was rolled out in 291 districts of the country under which the subsidy was directly shifted to Aadhaar-linked consumers’ bank accounts. About Rs 5,400 crore was transferred to more than 2.8 crore LPG consumers across the country. However, the scheme was put on hold from March 7 following complaints from consumers that either they have problems in seeding their accounts with the sponsor banks or didn’t have the Aadhaar number.
The committee has suggested use of cooperative banks, post offices and centralised grievances redressal mechanism for the better implementation of the scheme. The committee report highlighted that people's access to banking should be improved and postal network should consider rolling out micro ATMs connected through core banking solution inter-operable with other scheduled banks through Aadhaar Payment Bridge. It also recommended reduction in the value-added tax rate on LPG cylinders delivered to consumer as the sale happens at full market price. Further, the government could share part of this recurring saving by a one-time incentive like reimbursing the full cost of the first cylinder.
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