Direct Benefit Transfer News
President Kovind urges banks to deepen financial inclusion
Banks should display greater empathy towards the underprivileged Banks to ensure gender parity in ownership of financial assets
1 min read12 Feb 2020Centre claims to have saved over ₹51,000 crore through DBT in FY19
Govt offers 439 subsidy schemes, including for cooking gas and fertilizer subsidy, which fall under the ambit of DBT Any cut in subsidies, which remains one of the main contributors to India’s fiscal deficit, is expected to help improve the country’s sovereign ratings
1 min read11 Jun 2019Has Aadhaar improved welfare delivery?
The NDA-II has ramped up direct benefit transfer and Aadhaar authentication in welfare programmes but implementation issues remain prevalent
5 min read21 Apr 2019Govt proposal to give ₹500 aid to TB patients faces execution hurdle
State TB officers have raised concerns about how the money will be distributed through direct benefit transfer
2 min read28 Dec 2018Targeted transfers may be more effective than Universal Basic Income
The data from Peru and Indonesia show targeted schemes can meet welfare goals much more effectively compared with Universal Basic Income
3 min read30 Aug 2018Opinion | The indefensible idea of minimum wage
If the purpose of minimum wage is to improve the lot of the poor, then it should be compared to other similar programmes, such as direct cash transfers
4 min read5 Aug 2018Govt’s common services centres to operate as business correspondents of HDFC Bank
An agreement between the union government and HDFC Bank aims to create last-mile access points for financial services across the country
1 min read4 Jul 2018Can Aadhaar plug leakages in direct benefit transfers?
It is not the citizens who need Aadhaar for efficient delivery of public services, but the Aadhaar system that derives its raison d'tre by linking Aadhaar with these services
3 min read27 Mar 2018DBT scheme for fertilizer subsidies gets cabinet nod
The implementation of the direct benefit transfer scheme is aimed at preventing diversion of fertilizers for commercial use and generating data on the usage of the nutrients to help farmers
1 min read15 Mar 2018DBT of fertilizer subsidy to make farm sector planning more effective
The agriculture ministry will implement direct benefit transfer (DBT) of fertilizer subsidy in the 14 remaining states from 1 January 2018
2 min read26 Dec 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared