Direct Benefit Transfers

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Swipe, tap, exclude: The uneven march towards financial inclusion

July 01, 2025 7:17 pm

Over two-thirds of Indians who use digital devices struggle with basic digital banking transactions, highlighting the persistent challenge of bridging the digital literacy and access gap

Karnataka the latest to latch on to DBT bandwagon

June 03, 2023 11:05 am

Southern states, particularly AP and Telangana, take the lead in direct benefit transfer schemes

Budget may steer clear of major reforms, PSB sale

November 21, 2022 7:15 am

“The government doesn’t want to antagonise people just when so many states are going to the polls ahead of the general elections in early 2024. Political opponents could instil fear among people about reforms even though they are well-intentioned,” a senior official said.

MeitY: 9 mn daily payments via DBT in FY22, Rs 6.3L cr transferred

September 02, 2022 2:57 am

As far as digital payments are concerned, more than 8,840 crore digital payment transactions were done during 2021-22 and nearly 3,300 crore in fiscal 2022-23, till July 24.

Direct benefits

April 19, 2021 9:18 am

Move to credit MSPs to farmers’ account is welcome. In long run minimum support should be replaced by per acre transfers

Subsidy reform: Seeding change through direct benefit transfer

February 18, 2016 2:20 am

Uttar Pradesh has shown how DBT model is good for both farmers and the exchequer.

Push DBT to other nations: ADB

May 05, 2013 12:57 am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) should consider pushing forward India’s system of Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to other developing countries

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