The Jharkhand state government’s decision to offer a subsidy of Rs 250 per month on petrol consumption will be linked to self-certification by the beneficiaries. According to a senior state government official in the Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, the intended beneficiaries will have to submit a monthly self-certification to receive the amount in their bank accounts.
“If a registered beneficiary submits the self-certification form in February, then the amount will be credited in his or her account by March 10. This cycle will have to be repeated every month and the amount will credited before the