Savings under DBT Scheme
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3188
ANSWERED ON: 05.01.2018
Savings under DBT Scheme
PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI
Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of schemes covered under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme along with the savings to the Government under the different schemes owing to the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme; and
(b) the names of the schemes that are being considered for a Direct Benefit Transfer?
ANSWER
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)
(a) and (b): As on date, 409 schemes from 56 Ministries/ Departments are being implemented under DBT. The list of these schemes is available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in. Ministries/ Departments have estimated and reported savings due to DBT implementation of schemes as a result of elimination of ghost beneficiaries, de-duplication etc. in these schemes.
Source : Loksabha
