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Digital rupee pilot for food subsidy

Mint Bangalore

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February 26, 2026

In a significant shift in the way food subsidies are delivered, the government will launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC)-based pilot under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Puducherry on 26 February.

- DHIRENDRA KUMAR

The move aims to make the benefit better targeted, traceable and purpose-bound.

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