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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2414
TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 04, 2025/ SHRAVANA 13, 1947 (SAKA)
PAYMENT TO BENEFICIARIES THROUGH DBT
2414. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
a) whether payments are being made by the Government to the beneficiaries through
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under various welfare schemes;
b) if so, the total funds disbursed through DBT under various schemes during the last three
years and the number of beneficiaries covered thereunder State-wise;
c) whether the implementation of DBT has enhanced transparency in transfer of benefits
and has curtailed corruption;
d) if so, the details thereof; and
e) whether the Government has any plans to extend the area of DBT in future?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): Yes. The payments are being made by the Government to the beneficiaries
through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under various welfare schemes. The total funds
disbursed through DBT under various schemes during the last three years and the number
of beneficiary transactions thereunder State-wise are given in ‘Annexure’.
(c) & (d): Yes. The implementation of DBT and other governance reforms has led to the
removal of duplicate and fake beneficiaries, and the plugging of leakages. As a result, the
government has been able to better target genuine and deserving beneficiaries. These
measures have resulted in estimated savings/benefits amounting to Rs. 4,31,138.05 crore
(up to FY 2023-24).
(e): Ministries/Departments evaluate schemes for DBT applicability at various stages. It is
also appraised in the meetings of Expenditure Finance Committee.
******Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
2414 to be answered on Monday, August 04, 2025.
The total funds disbursed through DBT under various schemes during the last three years
and the number of beneficiary transactions covered thereunder State-wise:
A. FY 2022-23
States Total Amount Total No. of
(in Rs.) Beneficiary
Transactions
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 31,07,08,069 8,76,419
ANDHRA PRADESH 81,71,16,48,964 9,70,78,762
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 12,66,03,84,952 32,43,061
ASSAM 1,46,00,20,23,974 8,06,28,517
BIHAR 4,05,65,43,53,421 34,80,17,144
CHANDIGARH 77,76,00,974 26,16,578
CHHATTISGARH 70,94,18,14,583 7,53,30,680
DAMAN AND DIU 23,55,45,178 1,31,198
DELHI 66,98,47,63,249 1,89,85,344
GOA 39,97,60,158 73,511
GUJARAT 1,19,50,80,66,966 7,48,00,450
HARYANA 1,16,00,76,83,903 8,79,09,286
HIMACHAL PRADESH 26,92,59,67,209 1,78,75,164
JAMMU AND KASHMIR 36,17,38,47,210 2,14,89,066
JHARKHAND 1,38,91,89,56,255 10,03,61,643
KARNATAKA 70,87,15,52,308 6,54,12,586
KERALA 51,49,06,47,774 3,04,22,984
LADAKH 1,01,26,41,652 6,00,176
LAKSHADWEEP 20,20,38,339 58,697
MADHYA PRADESH 2,58,57,69,65,487 12,82,43,528
MAHARASHTRA 1,96,97,58,55,543 12,12,90,973
MANIPUR 12,45,33,40,474 94,89,686
MEGHALAYA 9,20,30,27,792 55,36,231
MIZORAM 6,10,07,22,696 43,34,786
NAGALAND 8,22,27,48,403 62,05,119
ODISHA 94,82,47,38,577 10,44,61,905
PUDUCHERRY 4,75,96,28,967 69,32,192
PUNJAB 57,50,08,47,556 8,74,55,512
RAJASTHAN 1,31,77,35,97,558 9,18,39,176
SIKKIM 1,08,81,14,869 12,21,672
TAMIL NADU 1,23,56,42,15,745 20,27,84,897
TELANGANA 76,97,27,35,184 12,36,30,611
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU 64,06,23,926 3,74,056
TRIPURA 27,26,03,01,167 1,08,58,366
UTTAR PRADESH 5,68,30,44,38,404 39,20,78,001
UTTARAKHAND 21,62,88,82,290 2,30,02,233
WEST BENGAL 99,11,09,89,883 15,23,21,838
Grand Total 30,45,75,17,79,657 2,49,79,72,048B. FY 2023-24
Total Amount Total No. of Beneficiary
States (in Rs.) Transactions
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
ISLANDS 1,120,744,144 1,056,166
ANDHRA PRADESH 73,218,041,262 90,324,175
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 14,117,842,823 3,273,369
ASSAM 120,675,304,343 72,663,566
BIHAR 274,540,564,052 297,520,367
CHANDIGARH 1,560,627,368 3,207,068
CHHATTISGARH 96,678,385,255 75,394,778
DAMAN AND DIU 479,748,527 290,565
DELHI 140,855,276,944 30,073,895
GOA 322,134,004 53,173
GUJARAT 153,068,434,809 86,849,284
HARYANA 137,938,970,380 88,154,640
HIMACHAL PRADESH 32,553,713,966 20,711,175
JAMMU AND KASHMIR 43,942,832,250 21,599,853
JHARKHAND 139,666,662,607 111,287,670
KARNATAKA 87,683,045,846 71,531,495
KERALA 63,292,921,150 39,955,107
LADAKH 860,481,489 595,224
LAKSHADWEEP 173,679,728 68,866
MADHYA PRADESH 179,535,372,686 143,910,401
MAHARASHTRA 364,937,143,111 165,623,859
MANIPUR 7,177,306,421 5,385,963
MEGHALAYA 25,286,936,723 5,576,338
MIZORAM 9,859,188,731 4,928,194
NAGALAND 9,681,124,067 4,125,403
ODISHA 188,895,979,639 116,240,802
PUDUCHERRY 5,861,099,668 9,194,637
PUNJAB 86,292,391,268 101,545,357
RAJASTHAN 134,075,251,958 104,896,062
SIKKIM 1,502,885,593 1,314,558
TAMIL NADU 170,309,397,655 225,643,161
TELANGANA 108,639,156,406 146,267,943
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI
AND DAMAN AND DIU 457,308,825 254,905
TRIPURA 35,599,473,208 11,074,439
UTTAR PRADESH 636,853,297,162 424,819,621
UTTARAKHAND 27,178,468,089 24,832,054
WEST BENGAL 86,013,759,072 153,426,341
Grand Total 34,60,90,49,51,229 2,66,36,70,474C. FY 2024-25
Total Amount Total No. of Beneficiary
States (in Rs.) Transactions
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
ISLANDS 1,151,530,164 1,140,013
ANDHRA PRADESH 59,143,894,043 103,692,749
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 14,261,765,919 4,031,241
ASSAM 89,049,082,056 76,850,048
BIHAR 339,189,514,228 311,504,966
CHANDIGARH 1,471,870,438 3,198,537
CHHATTISGARH 138,891,275,588 82,549,021
DAMAN AND DIU 568,505,550 308,371
DELHI 165,037,502,892 36,884,352
GOA 292,318,322 64,320
GUJARAT 175,897,798,909 102,314,595
HARYANA 165,045,124,086 96,121,251
HIMACHAL PRADESH 41,633,155,307 23,399,635
JAMMU AND KASHMIR 40,493,338,015 24,844,341
JHARKHAND 199,627,488,386 115,022,512
KARNATAKA 95,081,809,626 76,270,044
KERALA 64,289,378,143 44,151,804
LADAKH 1,305,291,424 695,295
LAKSHADWEEP 304,349,467 75,459
MADHYA PRADESH 215,327,943,299 175,495,240
MAHARASHTRA 398,134,256,353 179,882,105
MANIPUR 14,816,439,347 9,838,686
MEGHALAYA 17,650,977,132 7,463,743
MIZORAM 9,201,305,636 5,146,782
NAGALAND 6,426,959,943 3,449,562
ODISHA 146,640,694,904 107,375,590
PUDUCHERRY 10,526,130,796 10,359,575
PUNJAB 98,243,060,352 106,364,061
RAJASTHAN 148,107,363,393 111,406,120
SIKKIM 1,508,082,836 1,513,377
TAMIL NADU 151,586,308,451 210,762,134
TELANGANA 120,859,585,545 163,564,477
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI
AND DAMAN AND DIU 660,748,796 264,963
TRIPURA 21,084,662,084 11,452,240
UTTAR PRADESH 587,059,005,419 460,081,465
UTTARAKHAND 23,136,367,738 26,589,802
WEST BENGAL 101,868,895,562 165,313,564
Grand Total 36,65,57,37,80,150 2,85,94,42,040