Odisha Makes Aadhaar-Linked Bank Accounts Mandatory in DBT Schemes to Curb Irregularities

Odisha’s Finance Department has ordered a statewide shift in how government benefits are paid. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes will no longer rest on a bank account number alone. Departments must route assistance through Aadhaar-linked bank accounts so money reaches the intended beneficiary and leakages are harder to hide. Additional Chief Secretary Sagarika Hota has [...] The post Odisha Makes Aadhaar-Linked Bank Accounts Mandatory in DBT Schemes to Curb Irregularities appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .