Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, released the 20th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi during a programme held in Varanasi. Through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), he transferred over Rs 20,500 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.7 crore farmers across the country. Addressing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Several groundbreaking financial inclusion schemes by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government have revolutionised welfare delivery in India in the last 11 years, by plugging leakages and ensuring transparency, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Over the past decade, the NDA government has taken … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme has cumulatively disbursed more than Rs 43.3 lakh crore so far, thus redefining welfare delivery by enhancing transparency, curbing leakages and ensuring precise fund distribution. Total direct benefit transfer (cumulative) stands at Rs 43,35,808 crore (as of April 21), … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme, which has cumulatively disbursed more than Rs 43.3 lakh crore so far, has curbed corruption as seen in the earlier governments, thus redefining welfare delivery by enhancing transparency, curbing leakages and ensuring … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Dr Shakeel Ahmad, Block Development Officer (BDO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir, highlighted the transformative impact of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, emphasising its role in plugging leakages and improving welfare delivery across India. He said it grew from 28 schemes in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has resulted in cumulative savings of Rs 3.48 lakh crore through a reduction in leakages that were taking place earlier, and a 16-fold expansion in beneficiary coverage from 11 crore to 176 crore since its launch by Prime Minister … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Government of Assam signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) Policy, said the Ministry of Science & Technology on Wednesday. It is the first Centre-State partnership under the BioE3 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Taking a swipe at the Rajiv Gandhi government for its failure to check the pilferage of Central welfare funds, Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday highlighted the gains from the Narendra Modi government’s direct benefit transfer (DBT), especially, under the … Read more
