Saturday;July 16, 2016 : Arun Jaitley ,Finance Minister said, “the Aadhaar law passed by Parliament will ensure that all genuine beneficiaries are covered under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme and help in checking leakages.”

Jaitley was chairing the third meeting of Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Finance on DBT.

“DBT Scheme is a very important scheme as it transfers the benefit to the intended targeted beneficiaries,” he said.

Jaitley said, “the DBT ensures that benefits reach the targeted population and helps in reducing leakages”.

Reacting to the proposals and questions raised by the members, Jaitley said that, “Parliament has passed the Aadhaar Act and “there are provisions in the legislation to take care of the issues raised”.

The Aadhaar Act gives the Aadhaar numbers a statutory backing for transfer of subsidies and benefits to people eligible for them.

DBT aspires to achieve accurate targeting of beneficiaries, de-duplication, efficiency in delivery process, ensuring greater inclusion, elimination of waste, curbing leakage thereby controlling expenditure and greater accountability and transparency.