RANCHI The Jharkhand cabinet on Wednesday approved the petrol subsidy scheme aimed at providing ₹250 every month through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to each of the eligible ration card holders in the state who own an on-road two-wheeler.
In order to roll out the scheme on Republic Day from Dumka, chief minister Hemant Soren also launched CMSUPPORTS App for registration and verification of all beneficiaries under the scheme.
“All beneficiaries registered under the national food security Act and the state food security Act who have an on-road two wheeler would be eligible for ₹250 as petrol subsidy every month. The money would be transferred through DBT in their bank account. The scheme is estimated to cost the state government ₹901.86 crore annually. A provision of ₹100.49 crore has been made for the remaining months of the current financial year 2021-22,” said cabinet secretary Vandana Dadel.
