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All set in Maharashtra for launch of direct
cash transfer in six districts
Tuesday January 01, 2013 11:55:26 AM,
IANS
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Mumbai: The central
government's direct cash transfer of subsidies to bank accounts of
beneficiaries will kick-off in six districts of Maharashtra
Tuesday, an official said.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will launch the scheme in Mumbai
and Mumbai Suburban District while guardian ministers of Pune,
Nandurbar, Wardha and Amravati will launch it in their respective
districts.
"From today, beneficiaries will start receiving cash benefits
under certain schemes. Later, more schemes will be added," an aide
to the chief minister told IANS Tuesday.
The six districts of the state are part of the 51 originally
selected in 11 states for implementation of the scheme's first
phase, with more additions from February. The number has now been
scaled down to 20.
Chavan said the beneficiaries would be able to withdraw the cash
from their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through ATM cards.
Aadhaar is a 12-digit individual identification number issued by
the Unique Identification Authority of India to serve as proofs of
identity and address.
"In villages where ATMs are not available, business correspondents
will carry a portable micro-ATM machine and disburse cash to
beneficiaries," Chavan said in a statement.
IT secretary Rajesh Agarwal said the process to link bank accounts
with Aadhaar or opening new Aadhaar-linked bank accounts has
already been completed across the state.
Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday that cash
withdrawals could take place through saving accounts and ATMs.
Banks have floated a tender for 20 lakh micro-ATMs, which would be
inter-operable and have facilities for biometric scanning and
Aadhaar authentication.
The national committee on direct cash transfers, set up by Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh, had taken a decision to roll out the
scheme from New Year's Day.
Chavan said Maharashtra led the country with over five crore
Aadhaar registrations and distribution of over 4.2 crore Aadhaar
cards.
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