India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Government continues to take measures on an ongoing basis to ensure that LPG distribution and subsidy transfers in respect of domestic LPG consumers are efficient, transparent, and inclusive. This was stated by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in written reply to a Starred Question in the Rajya Sabha. He noted that the implementation of initiatives like the PAHAL (DBTL) scheme, Aadhaar-based verification, biometric authentication, and the weeding out of ineligible or duplicate connections have significantly strengthened the system of transfer of targeted subsidies.
Shri Puri informed that, to enhance consumer empowerment and improve ...