* All six districts in State with more than 90% of LPG consumers getting cash subsidy transfers, are from Vidarbha region
Staff Reporter
Often,
awareness holds the key as far as availing of different schemes of the
Government is concerned. In case of Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG
(DBTL) scheme, which was later revised and rechristened as ‘Pahal’,
Maharashtra is better placed in the country. And, within Maharashtra,
Vidarbha region tops the chart.
While the State average for number
of LPG consumers getting cash subsidy transfers is 84.08 per cent, that
of Vidarbha is 87.71 per cent. Interestingly, of 36 districts (including
Mumbai city and suburbs), only six districts have recorded more than 90
per cent cash subsidy transfer. And, all these six districts are from
Vidarbha region.
Wardha district has topped the State with the
highest 94.93 per cent of LPG consumers getting cash subsidy transferred
to their accounts, reveals the official data. It is followed by
Naxal-affected and tribal-dominated Gadchiroli district, Gondia,
Amravati, Bhandara, and Chandrapur districts. Among 11 districts in
Vidarbha, Nagpur is however placed at eighth position with 85.41 per
cent of LPG consumers getting cash subsidy transferred to their
accounts. As per the official data, Vidarbha has total 304 LPG
distributors. They cater to 32,44,626 consumers. Of these, as many as
28,45,782 consumers are getting cash subsidy transferred to their bank
accounts.
DBTL scheme was launched around two years ago. Initially,
it was linked to bank account and Aadhaar Card. However, as many
consumers were yet to get Aadhaar Cards, it was revised and rechristened
as ‘Pahal’ from November 15, 2014. In the initial phase, it was
launched in 54 districts across the country including Amravati and
Wardha from Vidarbha region. From January 1, 2015, it was launched in
all remaining districts in the country. Those who are still not enrolled
with proper linkages under the scheme, have been given ‘parking period’
up to June 30, 2015, to get enrolled so that subsidy could be
transferred to their bank accounts.
District-wise cash subsidy transfer in Vidarbha
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District No of LPG No of LPG Cash subsidy %age
Distributors consumers transfer
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Wardha 24 2,27,753 2,16,202 94.93
Gadchiroli 16 76,963 72,404 94.08
Gondia 15 1,07,446 99,167 92.29
Amravati 37 3,98,023 3,64,259 91.52
Bhandara 14 1,53,857 1,40,684 91.44
Chandrapur 39 3,05,059 2,77,356 90.92
Washim 09 1,14,188 1,00,124 87.68
Nagpur 77 10,74,082 9,17,321 85.41
Yavatmal 25 2,65,439 2,25,490 84.95
Buldhana 23 2,54,105 2,12,587 83.66
Akola 25 2,67,711 2,20,188 82.25
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Vidarbha 304 32,44,626 28,45,782 87.71
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Maharashtra 1,536 1,82,29,081 1,53,27,488 84.08
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(23-05-15)
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