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Chandigarh records highest no. of direct cash transfers

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CHANDIGARH, INDIA: Out of the 43 pilot districts in India, Chandigarh has recorded the highest number of direct cash transfers to beneficiaries through use of the Aadhaar cards.

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Under the Govt. of India's Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, amount worth Rs 3 crore has been distributed among 17,000 beneficiaries. These include funds from both the central government and the UT administration, said a press release.

Chandigarh has achieved enrolment of 95 per cent of its population for the Aadhaar scheme, said the officials.

"A sum of Rs 4.62 crore has been approved for integrating Aadhaar with schemes under the three departments of Social Welfare, Education and Chandigarh Housing Board," said IT secretary Prerna Puri.

A data hub would also be established in Chandigarh to enable various departments to scrutinize the records. According to Puri, the schemes of the departments of Food and Civil Supplies, Registering and Licensing Authority and Property Registration, too, would be integrated with Aadhaar in some time from now.