Revenue saved through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) subsidy schemes
The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and other governance reforms have led to removal of duplicate/fake beneficiaries and plugging of leakages etc. as a result of which the Government is able to target the genuine and deserving beneficiaries. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The estimated savings from DBT and other governance reforms reported by various Ministries/Departments in respect of major Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored Schemes are as under:
(Rs. in crore)
|
Financial Year |
Estimated Savings |
|
2017-18 |
32983.41 |
|
2018-19 |
52157.19 |
|
20T9-20 |
36226.74 |
|
2020-21 |
44571.78 |
|
2021-22 |
50125.37 |