Direct Benefit Transfer Payouts

Haryana Leads while West Bengal Worst State in Direct Benefit Transfer Payouts

Haryana Leads while West Bengal Worst State in Direct Benefit Transfer Payouts

  • Haryana has emerged as the best states in India regarding Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payouts in 2019-20, as per the ratings prepared for the first time by Centre for the 36 states and UTs.
  • The ratings have ranked states according to DBT payouts compared to their population.
  • Haryana reported Rs 4,782 crore DBT payout in over 4 crore transactions.
  • West Bengal was the worst at 36th spot, reporting DBT payouts of Rs 8,793 crore in 5 crore transactions.
  • Haryana’s population is one-fourth of West Bengal.
  • The UTs of J&K and Ladakh together was placed at eight spot reporting DBT payouts worth Rs 1,190 crore through over 80 lakh transactions. It stands first among UTs category.
  • The central DBT scheme covers around 439 schemes of 56 ministries and departments and over Rs 2.25 lakh crore has been paid out in the country in 2019-20.

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