The Goa government's ambitious welfare scheme - Griha Aadhar - may become the first to allow beneficiaries to receive their monthly payout of Rs 2,500 in Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), commonly referred to as the 'digital rupee', or through 'UPI Wallet'.
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