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Which of the following statements regarding the 'Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme (DBT)' of the government of India is 'not' true ?

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The scheme covers LPG subsidies,pension payments and scholarships
Indirect transfers of benefitsare more prone to leakage than direct transfers
Under DBT, money is directly tranferred into BANK accounts of beneficiaries
The scheme is likely to increase the subsidy bill of the government

Solution :The Government launched Direct Cash Transfer scheme on 1 January 2013 totransfer cash into bank accounts of beneficiaries across 20 districts in the country. The MONEYIS directlytranferred into bank ACCOUNTSOF beneficiarieshaving Aadhar CARDS. LPG and kerosene subsidies, pension payments , scholarships and employment guarantee scheme paymentsas well asbenefits under othergovernmentwelfare programmes will be made directly to beneficiaries. The money can then be USEDTO buy services from the market.


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