Govt Launches CBDC-Based ‘Digital Food Currency’ Pilot For Food Subsidy Under PMGKAY In Puducherry
Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 4:22 pm IST Food subsidy will be credited directly into beneficiaries’ CBDC wallets as programmable digital currency or e₹, instead of being transferred to conventional bank accounts. The government said digital coupons generated through the Reserve Bank of India will be credited to eligible beneficiaries in the form of programmable CBDC…