Thu May 05 2011, 00:52 hrs
The Delhi government might be the first in the country to implement the cash-transfer scheme, replacing the existing public distribution system (PDS). The Food and Civil Supplies Department is in the final round of discussions with the Union government on the issue.
Though the Delhi government had put forward this proposal almost three years ago, it had been in cold storage ever since. The project has now been revived. Central Delhi, with the least number of cardholders, has been selected for the pilot project. Incidentally, it falls under the constituency of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf.
“The discussion are at a very critical stage right now. We are looking at the practical problems we could face while implementing this scheme,” said Food and Civil Supplies Commissioner Dharam Pal.
This proposal was first mooted by former chief secretary Rakesh Mehta. According to the proposal, the cash will be transferred into the account of the family’s female head.
Though the Delhi government had put forward this proposal almost three years ago, it had been in cold storage ever since. The project has now been revived. Central Delhi, with the least number of cardholders, has been selected for the pilot project. Incidentally, it falls under the constituency of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf.
“The discussion are at a very critical stage right now. We are looking at the practical problems we could face while implementing this scheme,” said Food and Civil Supplies Commissioner Dharam Pal.
This proposal was first mooted by former chief secretary Rakesh Mehta. According to the proposal, the cash will be transferred into the account of the family’s female head.