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5 min read Aug 15, 2026

G.O. Ms. No. 79: Electronic DBT Audit Mandate for Direct Welfare Cash Transfers

Finance Department mandate establishing algorithmic DBT audits and Aadhaar-NPCI mapper validation across all welfare transfer programs to prevent leakage and guarantee 48-hour bank credits.

To guarantee transparent delivery of citizen entitlements, the Finance Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 79 introducing mandatory automated electronic audits for all Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) welfare allocations in Tamil Nadu.

Core Safeguards Implemented:

  1. 1
    NPCI Bank Mapping Verification: Eliminates manual intermediary cash handling by enforcing automatic routing through the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Aadhaar Payment Bridge.
  2. 2
    Ghost Account Pruning: Automatic quarterly cross-verification against state Civil Supplies smart card data to weed out inactive duplicate entries.
  3. 3
    Failed Transaction Auto-Retry: Any transaction rejected due to IFSC or dormant account status triggers an automated SMS notification to the citizen within 6 hours and re-routes payment seamlessly.