The status of the rollout of Aadhaarenabled payments is a regular agenda item for discussion in SLBC meetings as part of Financial Inclusion/ Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) implementation. The DBT was rolled out in 43 districts in the first phase from January 1, 2013, and has been extended to 78 districts from July 1, 2013. Eventually, all districts in the country will be covered.
12. High-Level Financial Inclusion Advisory Committee moving towards universal financial inclusion has been a national commitment as well as a policy priority for the Reserve Bank. In order to spearhead efforts towards greater financial inclusion, the Reserve Bank has constituted a Financial Inclusion Advisory Committee (FIAC) chaired by a Deputy Governor.