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1,100 of 1,200 govt schemes now pay directly via DBT, says Finance Minister


Published on 2025-03-01 05:41:02 - cnbctv18
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  • Everything is routed via direct payment
  • no middlemen, no unborn children receiving allowances. Every beneficiary has a biometric-verified account into which the money flows directly. That's the power of DBT,

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that out of the 1,200 government schemes, 1,100 now directly transfer funds to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, significantly reducing leakages and corruption. This initiative has saved the government approximately Rs 2.73 lakh crore by eliminating fake beneficiaries and streamlining the transfer process. Sitharaman highlighted these achievements during her address at the launch of the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' in Rajasthan, emphasizing the government's commitment to efficient and transparent welfare distribution.

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