Subsidies to Liquefied Petroleum Gas in India: An assessment of the direct benefit transfer in Mysore

This research paper examines the implementation of the Direct Benefit Transfer for liquefied petroleum gas (DBTL) in the Mysore district of Karnataka, India, based on interviews conducted in October 2013.

• The Direct Benefit Transfer for liquefied petroleum gas (DBTL) is a central government initiative in India designed to create an electronic payment system for social protection schemes. The process requires households to order an LPG cylinder, receive the subsidy amount via electronic transfer to a bank account, and pay the full market price in cash upon delivery.
• Mysore, located in the state of Karnataka, was chosen as one of 20 pilot districts for the DBTL rollout. To evaluate the system, the GSI interviewed 120 beneficiaries across five taluks in Mysore in early October 2013, focusing on subsidy qualification, receipt, access, and household behavior.

APA

Sharma,, S. (2014). Subsidies to Liquefied Petroleum Gas in India: An assessment of the direct benefit transfer in Mysore. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/subsidies-liquefied-petroleum-gas-india-assessment-direct-benefit-transfer

Chicago

Sharma,, Shruti. Subsidies to Liquefied Petroleum Gas in India: An assessment of the direct benefit transfer in Mysore. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/subsidies-liquefied-petroleum-gas-india-assessment-direct-benefit-transfer.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sharma2014subsidies, author = {Sharma,, Shruti}, title = {{Subsidies to Liquefied Petroleum Gas in India: An assessment of the direct benefit transfer in Mysore}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/subsidies-liquefied-petroleum-gas-india-assessment-direct-benefit-transfer}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }