The State government has decided to bring the subject pertaining to the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the purview of the Finance Department. At present, the DBT is under the control of the Information Technology and Communications (ITE &C) Department.
Chief Secretary Adityanath Das, in the G.O. 74 issued on Monday, said the subject matter of the DBT was transferred to the Finance Department as the disbursements under the schemes by various line departments are made through the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) which is under the purview of the Finance Department.
The necessary amendment to the Second Schedule of the Andhra Pradesh Government Business Rules, 2018 will be issued separately. The ITE&C Department and the Finance Department shall take necessary action accordingly, the Chief Secretary added.
