DBT aims to improve the efficiency and transparency of government benefit delivery.
The Oil Pool Account was an extra-budgetary fund used by the government to smooth petroleum product prices. It was dismantled with effect from April 1, 2002, as part of reforms towards market- determined pricing. This statement is correct. 2. Subsidies on essential commodities like PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are expenditures borne by the government. These are funded through budgetary allocations, which are debited from the Consolidated Fund of India. This statement is correct. 3. The expert committee headed by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar submitted its report on the National Auto Fuel Policy in 2002. Its recommendation for nationwide implementation of Bharat Stage II (BS-II) emission norms was by April 1, 2005, not April 1, 2004. BS-III norms were recommended for nationwide implementation by April 1, 2010. Therefore, statement 3 is incorrect due to the date. 316. Q78: Which is not the objective of the DBT scheme from the following?
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