Cash

Activist Usha Ramanathan criticises direct cash transfer scheme

The line between the Congress party and the Congress led UPA government seems to blur as the party and the government go all out to sell their ambitious direct cash transfer scheme. 'Aap ka paise, aap ke haath' is the new slogan for 2014 elections. The government claims that the entitlement/cash would reach the beneficiaries' bank account directly and, hence, reduce corruption. But, the claims of the government have been...  

Rahul eyes 2014 with 'Aapka Paisa Aapke Haath'

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday held discussions with district chiefs of the party on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "gamechanger" direct cash transfer scheme. According to Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, the Gandhi scion told them that the intention of the scheme was to bring down corruption. ...  

Rahul to brief Youth Congress on cash transfer

With the government set to launch the direct cash transfer scheme from January 1 in select districts across the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Friday brief district Congress and youth presidents about the benefits of the scheme. ...  

Direct cash transfer tough to execute: Oil Secy

Weeks ahead of roll out of the direct cash subsidy transfer scheme, the Petroleum Ministry on Tuesday said the plan will not be easy to implement because of the low base of people with the unique identity Aadhaar cards. The government has identified 51 districts for the roll out of the scheme in the first phase beginning January 1. ...  

OMC mining scam: ED attaches Rs 884 cr assets of J Reddy

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday attached assets worth Rs 884 crore of the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) of former Karnataka minister and jailed mining baron G Janardhana Reddy under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ...  

Guj polls: EC dissatisfied with govt reply on cash transfer

The Election Commission is dissatisfied with the government's response on the direct cash transfer scheme and has asked the government to defer its implementation in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh till the end of the assembly elections. EC had questioned the timing of the cash transfer scheme, to which the government had replied that the scheme was announced before the announcement of poll dates. ...  

Cash transfer would help Cong cadre, not the poor: Anna

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Monday became the latest voice to oppose United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's electronic cash transfer policy, alleging it would just help Congress cadres and not the poor man. ...  

Cash transfer scheme announced in March, Govt tells EC

The government on Monday replied to the Election Commission's (EC) notice questioning the timing of the direct cash transfer scheme, saying that the decision had been announced first in March 2012 by then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee during the Budget speech. The Election Commission had sought a report from the Cabinet Secretary on Sunday alleging that the timing of the implementation of the scheme was suspect, coming as it was...  

Direct Cash Transfer: the cart before the horse?

Of such times |  Vandana Kohli

In the early 80s, there was a scramble for Video Cassette Recorders or VCRs in India as more and more people watched films at home ...

Congress has political agenda behind direct cash transfer scheme: Oppn

The BJP along with the CPI-M and the Samajwadi Party have opposed the direct cash transfer scheme introduced by the government saying it is a tactic by the Congress and that they have made it a political issue. ...

Direct cash transfer scheme: 'Code of conduct not violated'

In response to the explanation sought by the Election Commission over the much-touted direct cash transfer scheme announced by the Centre, the government on Monday said that code of conduct in poll-bound Gujarat was not violated. The government said that the first announcement about the scheme was made by the Finance Minister in his budget speech on March 16, 2012. It added that the first press release from Prime Minister's...  

Cash transfer: EC questions timing, seeks report from govt

Expressing unhappiness over the announcement of the much-touted direct cash transfer scheme by the Centre at a time when the Model Code of Conduct was in force, the Election Commission on Sunday sought a report from the government over the matter. ...  

Chidambaram calls direct cash transfer a 'magical' step

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday described government's ambitious direct cash transfer scheme as "nothing less than magical", saying the move is aimed at plugging the loopholes in the delivery mechanism and ensure that poor get complete benefits of government schemes. ...  

Chidambaram calls direct cash transfer a 'magical' step

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday described government's ambitious direct cash transfer scheme as "nothing less than magical", saying the move is aimed at plugging the loopholes in the delivery mechanism and ensure that poor get complete benefits of government schemes. ...  

PMO pushes ahead with direct cash transfer scheme

Pushing ahead with the direct cash transfer scheme, the Prime Minister's Office has directed various ministries and departments to immediately get down to the task of operationalising the ambitious programme to be rolled out from January 1, next year. ...  

UPA cash transfer inspired from Bihar: Nitish

Describing the direct cash transfer scheme of the Centre as "good" in principle but "bad" in form as it excludes food and fertiliser, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said he would take up the matter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...  

Gujarat: BJP says cash transfer violates poll code

With Gujarat going to polls, the model code of conduct is in place. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday complained to the Election Commission that the code had been violated by the government when it launched the implementation of the cash transfer scheme. ...  

Chhattisgarh CM opposes cash subsidy transfer

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday opposed implementation of cash subsidy transfer under Public Distribution System (PDS), saying it was vulnerable to "misuse". In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, he said any changes in the proposed system should only be done with the state governments' consent. ...  

The Last Word: Is government ready for cash transfers?

The benefits of the cash transfer scheme to be rolled-out from January 1 in 51 districts will reach the intended beneficiary only by February-March, said Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahlwualia. ...

BJP not opposed to Aadhar-based cash transfer scheme

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said it is not opposed to Aadhar-based cash transfer scheme and that there was nothing new in the announcement for which Congress is taking "political mileage". It also said its state governments have been implementing similar schemes for years. ...