Nandan Nilekani to head the task force on direct subsidies

• In a bid to check wasteful fuel and fertiliser subsidy and reach it to the intended beneficiaries, the government has set up a task force to  suggest a suitable mechanism of direct transfer of subsidy to the consumers. 
• The task force will be headed by Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique  Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and has been asked to submit  an interim report within four months. Based on the interim recommendations, a six month pilot scheme will be run and the learnings  from that will be go into the final report. 
• The task force will design IT systems, align it with the UID numbers, and  also suggest changes in the administration and supply chain management.