Direct cash transfer: Is UPA's flagship programme a gamechanger?

  • 40:21
  • Published On: November 26, 2012
Cinema View
Embed
In one of the most ambitious projects of the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced Direct Cash Transfers that will convert subsidies in kind to cash that will be transferred to bank accounts of poor families via the Aadhar scheme. The PM says the scheme will open the doors for eliminating waste, cutting down leakages and help in targeting the beneficiaries better.

Related Videos

Centre Pushes For 100% LPG Connections, Refills Are Another Matter
December 18, 2018 2:54
UP Government Admits PDS Scam. Rs. 30-Crore Worth Grain Diverted
August 31, 2018 2:51
Rajasthan Makes Ration Distribution Go Biometric, Creates Umbrella Card
August 23, 2016 2:26
Aadhaar Made Wages Easier, But Jobs Harder To Get Without It In Jharkhand
April 06, 2016 2:48
An Aadhar Card for Lord Hanuman Delivered in Rajasthan
September 12, 2014 1:35
This Diwali, no new homes for Below Poverty Line families in Maharashtra
November 03, 2013 2:09
#Aadhaar to #iphone: biometrics gone wrong?
September 24, 2013 16:56
Right to food a reality now, but is malnutrition, not hunger the real issue?
July 03, 2013 2:12
Analysis of the day's top story on India Decides @ 9 (June 13, 2013)
June 13, 2013 56:49
India Decides @ 9 pm: The politics of food
June 13, 2013 31:54
Food Security Bill: Will intended benefits reach the poor?
June 13, 2013 3:55
Cabinet to take up ordinance on Food Security Bill
June 13, 2013 5:54
  • "Comedian", Banana Taped To A Wall, Sells For $6.2 Million In New York
    November 21, 2024 0:33

    "Comedian", Banana Taped To A Wall, Sells For $6.2 Million In New York

  • BJP, With Kailash Gahlot At Fore, Launches 'Sheeshmahal' Protest Against AAP
    November 21, 2024 10:40

    BJP, With Kailash Gahlot At Fore, Launches 'Sheeshmahal' Protest Against AAP

  • AAP Names 11 Candidates In First List For Delhi Polls Due By February
    November 21, 2024 2:20

    AAP Names 11 Candidates In First List For Delhi Polls Due By February

  • BJP Protest In Delhi | BJP Protests Over Arvind Kejriwal's "Extravagant" Bungalow
    November 21, 2024 0:51

    BJP Protest In Delhi | BJP Protests Over Arvind Kejriwal's "Extravagant" Bungalow

  • BJP Protests Over Arvind Kejriwal's "Extravagant' Bungalow
    November 21, 2024 9:46

    BJP Protests Over Arvind Kejriwal's "Extravagant' Bungalow

  • Delhi's Iconic Bikaner House Could Be Closed Over Arbitral Dispute
    November 21, 2024 3:26

    Delhi's Iconic Bikaner House Could Be Closed Over Arbitral Dispute

  • Jasprit Bumrah Drops Big Mohammed Shami Update On Border-Gavaskar Trophy Selection
    November 21, 2024 1:51

    Jasprit Bumrah Drops Big Mohammed Shami Update On Border-Gavaskar Trophy Selection

  • NDTV In Ukraine: Odessa Resilient Despite Russian Attacks
    November 21, 2024 1:39

    NDTV In Ukraine: Odessa Resilient Despite Russian Attacks

  • Major Bus Accident In Hazaribagh Leaves Seven Dead, Many Injured
    November 21, 2024 2:21

    Major Bus Accident In Hazaribagh Leaves Seven Dead, Many Injured

  • Google May Be Forced To Sell Its Chrome Browser. Here's Why
    November 21, 2024 5:09

    Google May Be Forced To Sell Its Chrome Browser. Here's Why

  • Menstrual Hygiene Management India Summit 2024
    November 21, 2024 3:26

    Menstrual Hygiene Management India Summit 2024

  • PM Modi Conferred With Top Awards Of CARICOM Countries: 19 Global Honours And Counting
    November 21, 2024 5:31

    PM Modi Conferred With Top Awards Of CARICOM Countries: 19 Global Honours And Counting

  • Mahakumbh Mela 2025 To Use All-Terrain Vehicles For Firefighting
    November 21, 2024 1:35

    Mahakumbh Mela 2025 To Use All-Terrain Vehicles For Firefighting

  • Samsung Bespoke AI Washing Machine: A Machine That Simplifies Your Laundry!
    November 21, 2024 3:51

    Samsung Bespoke AI Washing Machine: A Machine That Simplifies Your Laundry!

  • Top Honour For PM Modi In Guyana, €1 Homes In Italy
    November 21, 2024 18:04

    Top Honour For PM Modi In Guyana, €1 Homes In Italy

  • Treatment At Karnataka's Government Hospitals Becomes Dearer
    November 21, 2024 3:38

    Treatment At Karnataka's Government Hospitals Becomes Dearer

  • IMD Predicts Rains In Tamil Nadu For 5 Days
    November 21, 2024 2:43

    IMD Predicts Rains In Tamil Nadu For 5 Days

  • Israeli Strikes Kill 15 People, Including 5 Children And 3 Women, In Gaza
    November 21, 2024 1:54

    Israeli Strikes Kill 15 People, Including 5 Children And 3 Women, In Gaza

  • NIA Raids Multiple Locations In Jammu To Probe Terror Infiltration Cases
    November 21, 2024 3:04

    NIA Raids Multiple Locations In Jammu To Probe Terror Infiltration Cases

  • Kiren Rijiju On <i>The Sabarmati Report</i>: Film Delivers Very Important Message
    November 21, 2024 1:41

    Kiren Rijiju On The Sabarmati Report: Film Delivers Very Important Message

  • GRAP Stages III & IV Revised, Stricter Measures Enforced In Delhi NCR
    November 21, 2024 14:23

    GRAP Stages III & IV Revised, Stricter Measures Enforced In Delhi NCR