The Union Government ambitious Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh (PAHAL) scheme was acknowledged as the world’s largest cash transfer program by the Guinness Book of World Records on 13 August 2015.
The (PAHAL) scheme was formally launched as Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG subsidy in 2013 in 291 districts.
The scheme was modified and named as Pahal in November 2014 and was then again launched in 54 districts.
About (PAHAL) scheme
• The (PAHAL) scheme aims at reducing eliminating duplication or bogus LPG connections and its diversion. It also seeks to meet substantive savings in LPG subsidy.
• Under the (PAHAL) scheme, subsidized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are sold at market rates and consumers are entitled to the receive LPG subsidy directly into their bank accounts.
• It is done either through bank account or Aadhaar linkage.
• Currently it covers more than 9.75 crore LPG consumers across the country.
(PAHAL) Scheme acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records:
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