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Gist of The Hindu: November 2016

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Gist of The Hindu: November 2016


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Lessons from cash transfers

Union Food Minister asked States to initiate a pilot programme to replace the Public Distribution System (PDS) food ration with cash, a move already being tested in the Union Territories. Indeed it is fair to say that there is quite a buzz in policy circles about the potential for cash transfer schemes to address multiple outcomes while bringing in administrative efficiency. Yet, the evidence base to support large-scale programme switch-outs from food to cash is quite limited in the Indian context, given the diversity of social, economic and implementation contexts. The Centre's push towards financial inclusion and the use of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) means that these pilot programmes provide the perfect opportunity to add to the learning around cash transfer schemes.


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