PAHAL Yojana will end black marketing in LPG: Modi

New Delhi, Feb 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said direct cash transfer schemes like the "PAHAL Yojana" will bring an end to black-marketing and subsidies will reach people more effectively. Expressing satisfaction at the registration of 10 crore citizens as part of the "PAHAL Yojana", the prime minister said the scheme has a major role in nation-building. "Gives me great joy to know that over 10 crore citizens have been registered as a part of the PAHAL Yojana. A momentous accomplishment. This makes PAHAL Yojana among the largest cash transfer schemes in the world," he said. Congratulating the beneficiaries and officials, Modi said: "PAHAL Yojana will bring an end to black-marketeering and subsidy will reach people more effectively. Its role in nation-building is important."