NEW DELHI: The Government has saved a whopping Rs 57,000 crore with its Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme under which subsidies are given directly to beneficiaries.
The DBT programme, a major reform initiative to check graft in welfare funds, was launched by the UPA Government on January 1, 2013.
It was aimed at transferring benefits of various Central Government-run social welfare schemes to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
According to Government data, of the Rs 57,029 crore saved under DBT in 2016-17, the LPG subsidy scheme ‘Pahal’ accounted for Rs 29,769 crore.
Besides, about Rs 14,000 crore were saved in providing subsidies directly to beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System. (AGENCIES)
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