In a huge crackdown on duplicate ration cards being issued, Government has cancelled 1.6 Crore bogus ration cards. This will help the government save Rs. 10,000 Crore in subsidy bill annually. Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said that in addition, the government has saved Rs 14,872 crore by offering subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) directly to consumers and direct benefit transfer (DBT) is planned to be extended to 150 schemes by the end of this year. Implementation of PAHAL, has helped to take out Rs. 3.5 crore duplications and bogus users, helping save Rs. 14,982 crore in annual fuel subsidy. Making Aadhaar as the unique identification number to identify beneficiaries has resulted in removal of duplicate beneficiaries, which has led to significant savings across welfare schemes.
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