Lok Sabha Question No. 3808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3808

To be answered on Friday, March 24, 2017/ Chaitra 3, 1939 (Saka)

## Direct Benefit Transfer

3808.  DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

'Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  desired  results  of  developing  the  IT  applications  to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes in the country and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries of the said scheme as on date, State/UT and scheme-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  in  implementation  of  the  said  scheme  since inception;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise and the reasons therefor along with the present status of such complaints; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective implementation and to increase coverage of the said schemes in the country'

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (e): Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is a major reform initiative where benefits, in cash or kind, are delivered directly to beneficiaries using Aadhaar as an identifier.  It envisages better flow of funds and information using Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), thereby achieving efficiency and inclusion in the delivery processes, leading to greater accountability and transparency.  The scheme specific IT applications of the Ministries / Departments are used to capture beneficiary details in digital form and benefits are transferred directly to the bank account. DBT Bharat Portal has been developed to capture aggregated information for monitoring of DBT on-boarded schemes.  As on 20.3.2017, 90 welfare  and  subsidy  schemes  are  being  reported  on  DBT  Bharat  Portal.    The  details  of  schemes alongwith beneficiaries are enclosed in Annexure .  Scheme specific issues in the implementation of DBT  are  dealt  by  the  respective  administrative  Ministries  /  Departments,  through  appropriate interventions.    The  Ministries  /  Departments  have  been  requested  to  develop  and  integrate  their scheme  specific  IT  applications  with  the  DBT  Bharat  Portal.  DBT  Mission  has  examined  1198 Schemes / Components of 75 Ministries/Departments and identified about 532 Schemes /Components of 63 Ministries /Departments as DBT applicable Schemes, including 90 already on-boarded schemes. To facilitate DBT implementation, DBT Cells have been set up by 76 Ministries / Departments.

## Details of Schemes alongwith beneficiaries

|   S No | Name of Department / Ministry                                    | Name of Schemes                                                                            | Total number of Beneficiaries under the Scheme   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Department of Defence                                            | Assistance for procurement of modified scooter                                             | 1                                                |
|      2 | Department of Defence                                            | Assistance for purchase of Tool Kits                                                       | 0                                                |
|      3 | Department of Defence                                            | Assistance for treatment of cancer and dialysis Assistance for treatment of listed serious | 1                                                |
|      4 | Department of Defence                                            | diseases                                                                                   | 5                                                |
|      5 | Department of Defence                                            | Interest subsidy on home loan upto max 1 lac                                               | 0                                                |
|      6 | Department of Defence                                            | Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme                                                          | 20,000                                           |
|      7 | Department of Defence                                            | RMDF Scheme (funded from AFFD fund)                                                        | 2,483                                            |
|      8 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities           | Post-matric Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities                                      | 511                                              |
|      9 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities           | Pre-matric scholarship for Persons with disabilities                                       | 90                                               |
|     10 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities           | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for students                                              | 853                                              |
|     11 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Financial | Scholarship for Top Class Education                                                        | 8                                                |
|     12 | Department of Services                                           | AABY -CLAIMS                                                                               | 1,03,582                                         |
|     13 | Department of Financial Services                                 | AABY -SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                         | 30,44,299                                        |
|     14 | Department of Financial Services                                 | Life Insurance linked with PMJDY                                                           | 2,223                                            |
|     15 | Department of Food and Public Distribution                       | Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy                                                              | 2,33,302                                         |
|     16 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                          | Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)                                                               | 36,17,403                                        |
|     17 | Department of Higher Education                                   | BSR Doctoral Fellowship in Sciences                                                        | 3,141                                            |
|     18 | Department of Higher Education                                   | DSRPDFHS                                                                                   | 475                                              |
|     19 | Department of Higher Education                                   | EMERITUS                                                                                   | 554                                              |
|     20 | Department of Higher Education                                   | Kothari PDF in Sciences                                                                    | 968                                              |
|     21 | Department of Higher Education                                   | National Research Professorship                                                            | 0                                                |
|     22 | Department of Higher Education                                   | NER                                                                                        | 19,989                                           |
|     23 | Department of Higher Education                                   | NETJRF                                                                                     | 56,127                                           |
|     24 | Department of Higher Education                                   | P.G. Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child                                       | 14,827                                           |
|     25 | Department of Higher Education                                   | P.G. Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC or ST candidates                          | 5,224                                            |
|     26 | Department of Higher Education                                   | P.G. Scholarship for University Rank Holders                                               | 3,913                                            |
|     27 | Department of Higher Education                                   | PG Scholarship for GATE qualified PG Students                                              | 28,218                                           |
|     28 | Department of Higher Education                                   | PMSSS for J and K Students admitted in rest of India                                       | 1,916                                            |
|     29 | Department of Higher Education                                   | Post Doctoral.Fellowship for Women                                                         | 642                                              |
|     30 | Department of Higher Education                                   | Post- Doctoral Fellowship for SC or ST Candidates                                          | 648                                              |
|     31 | Department of Higher Education                                   | Pragati Scholarship for girls Diploma Institutes                                           | 148                                              |
|     32 | Department of Higher Education                                   | Pragati Scholarship for girls in Degree Colleges                                           | 377                                              |
|     33 | Department of Higher Education                                   | QIP for faculty deputed for PhD studies at QIP centers                                     | 117                                              |
|     34 | Department of Higher Education                                   | Saksham Scholarship for differently abled students of Degree College                       | 1                                                |

|   35 | Department of Higher Education                                            | Saksham scholarship for differently abled students of Diploma Institutes                             | 1            |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|   36 | Department of Higher Education                                            | Scholarship To Universities /College Students                                                        | 20,068       |
|   37 | Department of Higher Education                                            | SVSGC                                                                                                | 118          |
|   38 | Department of Personnel and Training                                      | Annual grant to GKK                                                                                  | 0            |
|   39 | Department of Personnel and Training                                      | Coaching Academies And Summer Camps By CCSCSB                                                        | 0            |
|   40 | Department of Personnel and Training                                      | Conduct of Yoga classes at Grih Kalyan Kendras GKK                                                   | 0            |
|   41 | Department of Rural Development                                           | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                                            | 7,08,904     |
|   42 | Department of Rural Development                                           | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)                                              | 2,10,66,036  |
|   43 | Department of Rural Development                                           | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                                                 | 58,15,198    |
|   44 | Department of Rural Development                                           | MGNREGS                                                                                              | 11,02,38,769 |
|   45 | Department of Rural Development                                           | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Grameen                                                                    | 0            |
|   46 | Department of School Education and Literacy                               | National Means Cum Merit Scholarship                                                                 | 2,47,107     |
|   47 | Department of School Education and Literacy                               | National Scheme For Incentive For The Girl Child For Secondary Education                             | 7,82,615     |
|   48 | Department of Science and Technology                                      | Alliance and R & D Mission- INSPIRE Scholarship                                                      | 41,977       |
|   49 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                              | NFOBC                                                                                                | 900          |
|   50 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                              | Post Matric Scholarship for OBC                                                                      | 0            |
|   51 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                              | Post Matric Scholarship for SC Student                                                               | 0            |
|   52 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                              | Pre Matric Scholarship for Children of Those Engaged Unclean Occupations                             | 0            |
|   53 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                              | Pre Matric Scholarship for SC                                                                        | 1,48,551     |
|   54 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment                              | RGNF-SC                                                                                              | 11,988       |
|   55 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Social Justice | Top Class Education Scheme For SC                                                                    | 115          |
|   56 | and Empowerment                                                           | Upgradation of Merit of SC Students                                                                  | 0            |
|   57 | Ministry of AYUSH                                                         | Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth                                                                        | 150          |
|   58 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Artistes Pension Scheme and Welfare Fund                                                             | 2,838        |
|   59 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Finacial assistance for the preservation and development of Himalayan Cultural Heritage for Himalaya | 0            |
|   60 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Financial Assistance for the Cultural Function Grant Scheme(CFGS) of                                 | 38           |
|   61 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Financial Assistance for the development Buddhist / Tibetian Organizations                           | 7            |
|   62 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Financial Assistance to Cultural Organization                                                        | 1            |
|   63 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | International Cultural Relation                                                                      | 0            |
|   64 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Production Grant                                                                                     | 99           |
|   65 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Repertory Grant Scheme                                                                               | 51           |
|   66 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to outstanding persons in the field of Culture                    | 533          |
|   67 | Ministry of Culture                                                       | Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in different cultural fields                               | 395          |

| 68                   | Ministry of Culture                             | Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research                                         | 2            |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 69                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Housing Subsidy To Beedi Workers                                                         | 1,626        |
| 70                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Housing Subsidy To Iron/Manganese/Chrome Ore Workers                                     | 2            |
| 71                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Housing Subsidy To Lime Stone and Dolomite (LSDM) Workers                                | 6            |
| 72                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Rehabilitation Assistance                                                                | 0            |
| 73                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Scholarship To The Children of Lime Stone and Dolomite (LSDM) Workers                    | 0            |
| 74                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Scholarship To The Children of Beedi Workers                                             | 0            |
| 75                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Scholarship To The Children of Cine Workers                                              | 0            |
| 76                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Scholarship To The Children of Iron/Manganese/Chrome Ore Workers                         | 0            |
| 77                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Stipend to children in the special schools under the NCLP                                | 4,319        |
| 78                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Stipend to Differently Abled Candidates under Scheme of Vocational Rehabilitation Centre | 84           |
| 79                   | Ministry of Labour and Employment               | Stipend To Trainees Under The Scheme Of Welfare Of SC/ST Job Seekers                     | 4,058        |
| 80                   | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Design Clinic Scheme for Design Expertise to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises         | 0            |
| 81                   | Ministry of Minority Affairs                    | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                                         | 5,487        |
| 82                   | Ministry of Minority Affairs                    | Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Minorities                                               | 66,886       |
| 83                   | Ministry of Minority Affairs                    | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme For Minorities                                            | 2,78,807     |
| 84                   | Ministry of Minority Affairs                    | Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme For Minorities                                             | 14,21,515    |
| 85                   | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas           | PAHAL                                                                                    | 18,72,71,598 |
| 86                   | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                      | Post Matric Scholarship For ST                                                           | 20,33,741    |
| 87                   | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                      | Pre Matric Scholarship For ST                                                            | 12,62,068    |
| 88                   | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                      | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST                                                  | 3,402        |
| 89                   | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                      | Top Class Education Scheme                                                               | 49           |
| 90                   | Ministry of Women and Child Development         | Maternity Benefit Program                                                                | 34,742       |
| Grand Total          | Grand Total                                     | Grand Total                                                                              | 33,86,36,897 |
| Grand Total (in cr.) | Grand Total (in cr.)                            | Grand Total (in cr.)                                                                     | 33.86        |