<p>Eight states, including Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, have agreed to implement direct benefit of transfer (DBT) scheme for kerosene across 26 districts.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The scheme will be implemented from April 1 and till then state governments will be consulted in the run-up to the scheme. Consumers in these districts will pay the un-subsidised price of kerosene at the time of purchase and subsequently the subsidy amount will be directly transferred to the bank account of the beneficiary.<br /><br />“To avoid any inconvenience to the beneficiary through payment of un-subsidised price, subsidy shall be credited in advance during the initial purchase,” the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated.<br /><br />It said, the government has decided that states will be given a cash incentive of 75 per cent of subsidy savings during the first two years, 50 per cent in the third year and 25 per cent in he fourth year.</p>
<p>Eight states, including Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, have agreed to implement direct benefit of transfer (DBT) scheme for kerosene across 26 districts.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The scheme will be implemented from April 1 and till then state governments will be consulted in the run-up to the scheme. Consumers in these districts will pay the un-subsidised price of kerosene at the time of purchase and subsequently the subsidy amount will be directly transferred to the bank account of the beneficiary.<br /><br />“To avoid any inconvenience to the beneficiary through payment of un-subsidised price, subsidy shall be credited in advance during the initial purchase,” the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated.<br /><br />It said, the government has decided that states will be given a cash incentive of 75 per cent of subsidy savings during the first two years, 50 per cent in the third year and 25 per cent in he fourth year.</p>
