Cash transfers a poll test for Delhi govt

Come December 15, the lady of the house — wife, mother, eldest daughter or daughter-in-law — from families enrolled under Delhi government's flagship food security program "Dilli Annshri Yojana" will be able to withdraw a monthly food subsidy of Rs 600 from her very own no-frills bank account. Fool-proof identification for the scheme's beneficiaries will be based on biometric imprints generated as part of the "Aadhar" unique identity project.

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