Patna, July 10 (IANS) The Bihar government has disbursed Rs 1,423.94 crore through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system to approximately 97.84 lakh beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes, providing financial assistance to elderly citizens, widows, and persons with disabilities across the state. The programme was held at the ‘Sankalp Hall’ in Lok Sevak Awas, Patna, in the presence of senior ministers and government officials.The government transferred Rs 1,100 into the ba…
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Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) In his speech while addressing the Indian diaspora in Jakarta on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an indirect reference to the rampant corruption and the system of “cut-money” for securing benefits under government welfare schemes in West Bengal during the past 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule from 2011 to 2026. The reference to West Bengal came as the PM elaborated on the benefits of direct benefit transfers (DBT) introduced by his government, in which financi…
Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that reforms introduced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had eliminated leakages in welfare delivery through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), asserting that every rupee allocated by the Centre now reaches beneficiaries directly. Addressing a public gathering after launching the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) pilot project and Health Passports in Gandhinagar, HM Shah contrasted the present system with an ear…
Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani on Saturday said the state’s agricultural governance is characterised by transparency, large-scale financial support and continuous administrative responsiveness, including the Chief Minister’s urgent decision-making on farmer-related issues, even during late-night discussions. Speaking at the state-level “PM Kisan Utsav Diwas” programme in Gandhinagar, Vaghani said the 23rd instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme has directly ben…
Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme from Tarkeshwar city of Hooghly district in West Bengal, transferring more than Rs 18,880 crore directly into the bank accounts of 9.44 crore farmers across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). In Gujarat, 51.28 lakh farmers received more than Rs 1,025 crore under this instalment, credited directly into their bank accounts with…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in 2019, making it one of the world’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday.The 23rd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme was disbursed at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, on Saturday. Nearly 9.44 crore eligible farmers, including more than 2.18 crore women, received around Rs 18,880 crore in direct finan…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on Saturday from Hooghly’s Tarakeswar in West Bengal, transferring financial assistance directly to eligible farmers across the country.In Gujarat, more than 51.28 lakh farmers are set to benefit from the latest instalment, with direct financial assistance exceeding Rs 1,025 crore to be credited into their bank accounts.The nationwide transfer under t…
Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said that the foundation for a developed India has been strongly established over the past 12 years, as he addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sammelan’ held in Gandhinagar on the occasion marking 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure. The programme brought together senior representatives, including Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.According to officials, the…
Kolkata/Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) More than 51.28 lakh farmers in Gujarat are set to receive direct financial assistance of over Rs 1,025 crore as part of the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme, which will be released nationwide on June 20 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Hooghly (Tarkeshwar) in West Bengal. The nationwide transfer under the instalment will amount to over Rs 18,880 crore, benefiting more than 9.44 crore farmer families across India t…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer the 37th instalment of the Ladli Behna Yojana to beneficiaries on Sunday during a state‑level programme in Kesli town of Sagar district. Under the flagship women’s welfare scheme, an amount of Rs 1,835 crore will be transferred directly into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, according to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Sat…