<p>“A pilot project will soon be launched on a new system of LPG distribution,” Mukherjee said in a meeting with the country's top industrialists at his North Block office here Monday evening. <br /><br />The finance minister said the new distribution system would be based on the recommendations of the task force for direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertilizer. <br /><br />The task force headed by Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani submitted its report to the finance minister last month.<br /><br />The committee recommended transfer of cash subsidy through banks and ATMs directly to the beneficiaries. <br /><br />The new system would be introduced as a pilot project in seven states - Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Orissa, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. <br /><br />Depending on the experiences from the pilot project, the new distribution system would be introduced across the country after six months.</p>
<p>“A pilot project will soon be launched on a new system of LPG distribution,” Mukherjee said in a meeting with the country's top industrialists at his North Block office here Monday evening. <br /><br />The finance minister said the new distribution system would be based on the recommendations of the task force for direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertilizer. <br /><br />The task force headed by Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani submitted its report to the finance minister last month.<br /><br />The committee recommended transfer of cash subsidy through banks and ATMs directly to the beneficiaries. <br /><br />The new system would be introduced as a pilot project in seven states - Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Orissa, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. <br /><br />Depending on the experiences from the pilot project, the new distribution system would be introduced across the country after six months.</p>