The Government on Friday said it plans to extend the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for health insurance, even as trials are on to use the programme for fertiliser subsidy to check leakage of funds.
Responding to queries in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said government intends to use the DBT scheme for health insurance and pensions in the coming days in collaboration with States.
Published on May 6, 2016
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