The government has convened a meeting of District Magistrates, DMs, of all 121 targeted districts in New Delhi today to discuss ways to address glitches in the implementation of Direct Benefits Transfer, DBT scheme.

Official sources said, the meeting takes place against the backdrop of concerns expressed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh over the unsatisfactory nature of tracking and monitoring systems in various departments regarding the DBT.

At the meeting, feedback will be sought from the DMs, particularly of 43 districts where the scheme is operational since January 1.

DMs of other 78 districts, where the scheme is to be rolled out on July 1, are expected to report the progress made in groundwork done for the launch. The meeting has been convened to ensure glitch-free implementation of the programme which is expected to cover one-fifth of the country.

The meeting will be addressed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.