DBT transfers reach Rs 2.08 lakh crore
Direct benefit transfers have reached ₹2.08 lakh crore this fiscal year. Fertiliser subsidy led with ₹62,984 crore, and Public Distribution System followed. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme received ₹15,241 crore in transfers. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin and PAHAL schemes also saw significant fund allocations. Haryana topped the state rankings for direct benefit…
The direct benefit transfer, encompassing 320 welfare schemes and subsidies, has accumulated ₹2.08 lakh crore in the ongoing fiscal year, according to government data. Fertiliser subsidy leads the pack at ₹62,984 crore, closely followed by the Public Distribution System with ₹52,741 crore. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme secured third place with transfers amounting to ₹15,241 crore.
The data reveals a total of 245 crore transactions. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin accounted for ₹10,423 crore, while the PAHAL, or LPG subsidy scheme, saw ₹4,788 crore in transfers. An additional ₹56,170 crore was allocated to other schemes. When examining the DBT ranking by state, Haryana emerged at the top, closely trailed by Uttar Pradesh and Tripura.
The data encompasses 32 schemes from the higher education department, 22 from social justice and empowerment, 21 under agriculture and farmers welfare, 14 from agricultural research and education, and 13 programmes from the labour and employment ministry.
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