India’s Aadhaar-Linked Payments Cut Welfare Leakage By 12.7 pc: Report
The report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said that governments worldwide distribute over USD 21 trillion in public payments to citizens annually, but USD 3 trillion is lost due to fraud, error, or inefficiency.
Dec 22, 2025, 16:39 PM IST
Centre Transfers Rs 2.23 Lakh Crore For 1,206 Schemes Under Direct Benefit Transfer
In alignment with the 15th Finance Commission's recommendations, the DoE has also strengthened state finances by facilitating additional borrowing capacities, performance-linked incentives, and grants for disaster recovery, healthcare, and regional development.
Dec 28, 2024, 08:15 AM IST
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Modi govt decides to Jammu and Kashmir apple farmers' aid
As part of its ongoing confidence-building measures outreach, the Narendra Modi government has decided to procure apples cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir through direct market intervention to enable cultivators get a better price for their produce under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme.
Sep 11, 2019, 09:36 AM IST
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Sep 11, 2019, 08:40 AM IST
Modi government decides to procure apples cultivated in J&K
As part of its ongoing confidence-building measures outreach, the Narendra Modi government has decided to procure apples cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir through direct market intervention to enable cultivators get a better price for their produce under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme.
Sep 11, 2019, 08:40 AM IST
Morning Breaking: Govt comes to J&K apple farmers' aid
As part of its ongoing confidence-building measures outreach, the Narendra Modi government has decided to procure apples cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir through direct market intervention to enable cultivators get a better price for their produce under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme.
Sep 11, 2019, 08:18 AM IST
Rs 5,215 crore transferred to about 2.6 crore farmers so far under PM-Kisan scheme
Under the Scheme, Rs 6,000 will be given each year to eligible Small and Marginal Farmer families.
Mar 11, 2019, 13:13 PM IST
Govt to use this mode of payment to give Rs 6,000 to marginal farmer under PM-KISAN scheme
The amount will be given in three installments of Rs.2000 each.
Feb 25, 2019, 16:24 PM IST
Rawat govt allocates Rs 45,585 crore for Uttarakhand Budget; Top 10 highlights
This was the second budget of the BJP government which was voted to power in 2017.
Mar 22, 2018, 18:52 PM IST
Thousands of elderly people can't get pension as thumbprints don't match: BJP MP on Aadhaar
The MP said that his mother could not get a sim card in her own name due to problem in matching of fingerprints.
Dec 29, 2017, 15:58 PM IST
Better subsidy targeting via technology saved $10 bn: PM
PM said India is keen to find innovative and scalable solutions in education and healthcare using digital technology.
Nov 23, 2017, 12:39 PM IST
Savings via DBT cross Rs 58,000 crore mark: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Elaborating on the success of the DBT initiative, Prasad said that the government has so far been able to unearth 3 crore fake gas connections and has also annulled 2.7 crore fake ration cards.
Sep 28, 2017, 15:26 PM IST
Govt saved Rs 57,000 crore through DBT scheme, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad further said that there is a proposal to link Aadhaar with driving licences as well as vehicle registration to ensure that multiple licences are not issued in case anyone seeks to do so.
Sep 15, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
Aadhaar helped disburse Rs 83,000 crore via DBT: Assocham
Total subsidy paid under DBT in 2016-17 is Rs 74,502 crore. Cash subsidy paid under DBT is expected to increase to Rs 1 lakh crore subsequently, the industry chamber added.
Aug 27, 2017, 16:56 PM IST
UIDAI spends Rs 9,055 crore to enrol, despatch Aadhaar numbers
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) spent more than Rs 9,000 crore over the last eight years towards issuing Aadhaar numbers, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Jul 26, 2017, 17:47 PM IST
Government warns of fraud in name of Beti Bachao Beti Padao scheme
The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Monday warned against spurious schemes offering cash incentives and collecting confidential information of people and duping them in the name of Beti Bacho Beti Padao scheme.
Feb 20, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Chief ministers agree on direct transfer from 2017: DBT head
All chief ministers of the country, including Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, have agreed on transferring government benefits to people's bank accounts directly from next year, according to G S Sekhawat, Director of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Dec 26, 2016, 21:45 PM IST
78 schemes covered under DBT system so far: Govt
As many as 78 schemes including Jhan Dhan and MGNREGA being implemented by 17 ministries and departments are covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, the Parliament was informed Tuesday.
Nov 29, 2016, 17:41 PM IST