Distribution of Rs. 2 Lakhs 37 Thousand Crores through "DBT" 3000 Crore deposited under Beneficiaries’s “DBT” Account in Maharastra

New Delhi, 30:  A sum of Rs. 2 lakh 73 thousand 183 crore has been distributed countrywide through ‘Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme’, of which, funds of Rs. 3,210 crore have been deposited in the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through DBT in Maharashtra.

Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme (DBT) started in 2013. This program aims to transfer subsidies directly to the people through their bank accounts with the hope that crediting subsidies into bank accounts will reduce leakages, delays etc.  Through this scheme, 410 schemes of 56 ministries are directly funded by "DBT" in the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. This scheme has saved over Rs 57,000 crore in last 4 years.

Distributed by Maharashtra government, 3,210 crore "DBT"

Till date, a fund of Rs. 3 Thousand 210 crore has been deposited directly into the bank account of beneficiaries through DBT in Maharashtra. In Maharashtra, 18 lakh 35 thousand 364 beneficiaries have been linked to the DBT scheme. 13 lakh 30 thousand beneficiaries have been registered for the benefit of various schemes of Social Justice and Special Assistance Department. 41,310 beneficiaries have been registered in the minority department; 1 lakh 43 thousand in tribal development department, 3 lakh 8 thousand in higher and technical education department, 12 thousand 156 beneficiaries have registered online in the school education department till date.

Distributed by 90 billion Crores DBT in one year

In the financial year 2017-18, a fund of Rs 90 thousand 240 crore 28 lakh rupees have been distributed through DBT to 60 crore 45 lakh beneficiaries till date. In 2013-14, 10.88 lakh beneficiaries were added to the direct benefit transfer scheme and 7 thousand 367 Crores of funds were distributed.

Direct Benefit Transfer: One view

Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme has increased since last four years from 2014 to 2017-18. In the year 2014-15, a fund of Rs. 38,926 crore was deposited in 22 crores 82 lakh beneficiaries’ accounts.  In the year 2015-16, 31.25 lakh beneficiaries with 61 thousand 942 crores were benfited by DBT. In the year 2016-17, 74 thousand 707 crore was deposited in 35 million 7 lakh beneficiaries’ bank accounts and in this year a fund of Rs 60 crore 45 lakh beneficiaries have been distributed with an amount of Rs. 90,240 crore through DBT.

Through this Scheme of DBT, funding has been made for gas subsidy, employment guarantee scheme, scholarship and scheme, national financial aid scheme and social justice schemes.