States should adopt direct benefit transfer (DBT) mechanism to provide any subsidy support to power consumers, a top power ministry official said today.
Power Secretary A K Bhalla observed that ideally there should not be any subsidy to power consumers in the country but if states intend to give any support, it should be through the DBT mechanism.
"Ideal situation should be that there are no subsidies," Bhalla said addressing at an Indian Energy Exchange event.
"What we are trying to say in our draft policy..if state governments feel that any set of consumers are to be subsidised, it should be given through direct benefit transfer mechanism."
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