INTRODUCTION:-
Direct Benefit Scheme (DBT) was started in 2013 for the execution of the following below given points.- To modify government delivery system simpler & faster flows of funds or information.
- To safeguard precise targeting of the beneficiaries by checking reduplication & fraud.
- This mission was shaped in the Planning Commission to implement the DBT programs.
- It was placed in Cabinet Secretariat under Secretary (Co-ordination & PG).
- The three enablers of DBT are Jan Dhan, Aadhar & Mobile.
NEED OF DBT IN FERTILIZER SECTOR:-
- DBT will help to control leakage in fertilizer sector, which has about 40% of leakage & make subsidizations effective & targeted.
- Central govt. control over this sector is high. This reduces administrative difficulty.
- Government will be having a real time fertilizer monitoring system that will help to monitor the fertilizer supply chains.
- As per the economic survey, it is ideal to introduce DBT in fertilizer sector with
2) Biometrically Authenticated Physical Uptake (BAPU) - A confirming identity using Aadhar & physically taking sponsored goods.
EXCLUSIVITY OF DBT IN FERTILIZER SECTOR:-
- The fertilizer companies will be getting the subsidy directly rather than to the beneficiaries as given in LPG DBT scheme.
- The subsidy given will vary with fertilizers & also from company to company.
CHALLENGES OF DBT:-
- The beneficiaries & rights are not clearly defined w.r.t to fertilizer subsidy.
- Before bringing DBT into action, there is a need of improving the subsidy structure in this sector which encourages the excessive use of urea & damages the soil health.
PROPOSALS:-
- To adjust the demand for urea, more agencies must be allowed to import urea & by giving more liberty in procurement decision, flexibility for the demand will be adjusted.
- Securing long period supplies from places where energy prices are economical. For ex. agreement from Oman & Iran.
DISTRICT
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STATE
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Una
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Himachal Pradesh
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Kishanganj
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Bihar
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Hoshangabad
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Madhya Pradesh
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Karnal, Kurukshetra
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Haryana
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Kannur
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Kerala
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Nasik, Raigarh
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Maharashtra
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Tumkur
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Karnataka
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Rangareddy
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Telangana
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Krishna,
west Godavari
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Andhra Pradesh
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Maldah,
South 24 paraganas
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West Bengal
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Narmada
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Gujarat
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Pali
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Rajasthan
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