NEW DELHI: The government has transferred more than ₹36,659 crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to 16.01 crore beneficiaries between 24 March and 17 April, the finance ministry said on Sunday.
Of this, ₹27,442.08 crore has been transferred under central sector and centrally sponsored schemes through public financial management system (PFMS) -- a web-based application used for payments, accounting and reporting of DBT schemes.
These payments have been made into the accounts of 11.42 crore beneficiaries under schemes such as -- PM KISAN, Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), National Social Assistance Program(NSAP), Prime Minister’s Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM),