Lok Sabha Question No. 5023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5023

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, March 23, 2026/ Chaitra 02, 1948 (SAKA)

## DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER (DBT)

## 5023. Shri Kaushalendra Kumar: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  over  Rs  6.75  lakh  crore  has  been  transferred  directly  to beneficiaries under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme during the last one year;
- b) the details of the schemes under which these funds were released and the breakup of the disbursed amounts along with the details thereof, State-wise;
- c) whether the benefits of this scheme have been extended to the beneficiaries of Bihar; and
- d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  particularly  in  the  State  of Bihar, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)-(b):  As  per  the  data  reported  by  Central  Ministries/Departments  on  the  DBT  Bharat Portal,  benefits  amounting  to  Rs.  6.17  lakh  crores  have  been  transferred  directly  to beneficiaries under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 till 16.03.2026. The list of active schemes onboarded on the DBT  Bharat Portal by Ministries/Departments,  as  on  16.03.2026,  is  given  in Annexure-I .  State-wise  release  of benefits under these schemes is given in Annexure-II .

(c)-(d): Yes, the benefits of DBT schemes have been extended to the beneficiaries of Bihar. The district-wise transfer of benefits in Bihar is given in Annexure-III .

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## Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  5023  to  be answered on Monday, March 23, 2026

|   S. No. | Ministry/Department                               | Scheme Name                                                               |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - ICAR Junior Research Fellowship                                   |
|        2 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - ICAR Senior Research Fellowship                                   |
|        3 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - India-Afghanistan Fellowship                                      |
|        4 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - India-Africa Fellowship                                           |
|        5 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - Merit Cum Means scholarship                                       |
|        6 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - National Talent Scholarship PG                                    |
|        7 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - National Talent Scholarship UG                                    |
|        8 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - Netaji Subhas ICAR International Fellowship                       |
|        9 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - Post Matric Scholarship                                           |
|       10 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AgEdn - Students READY                                                    |
|       11 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | pp                                                                        |
|       12 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AS_IVRI_Institute Scholarship for M.V.Sc. and Ph.D.                       |
|       13 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | AS_NDRI_Institute Scholarship for M.Sc. and Ph.D.                         |
|       14 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | CS- IARI Scholarship                                                      |
|       15 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | FS - CIFE - Institutional Fellowship                                      |
|       16 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education | IASRI Scholarship for MSc and PhD                                         |
|       17 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare     | Agri Clinics and Agri Business Centres ACABC                              |
|       18 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare     | Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) - Extension Functionaries |
|       19 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare     | Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)- Farmers                  |
|       20 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare     | Krishi Unnati Yojana (KUY)-MOVCDNER                                       |
|       21 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare     | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture                        |

|   22 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region                                     |
|------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   23 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | MODIFIED INTEREST SUBVENTION SCHEME                                                               |
|   24 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | National Food Security Mission - NFSM                                                             |
|   25 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | National Mission on Edible Oil-Oilpalm                                                            |
|   26 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | National Mission on Natural Farming                                                               |
|   27 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | NMSA-Rainfed Area Development                                                                     |
|   28 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Per Drop More Crop                                                                                |
|   29 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | PM KISAN                                                                                          |
|   30 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna                                                                   |
|   31 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna                                                                |
|   32 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | RKVY (RAFTAAR)                                                                                    |
|   33 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanization-Central Sector                                           |
|   34 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanization-Centrally Sponsored                                      |
|   35 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   | Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material                                                        |
|   36 | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying     | Livestock Health and Diseases Control                                                             |
|   37 | Department of Atomic Energy                     | Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research, and Education in Cancer ACTREC-Phd Programme             |
|   38 | Department of Atomic Energy                     | IMSc- Phd Programme                                                                               |
|   39 | Department of Atomic Energy                     | Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced technology RRCAT-Opportunities of Projects in RRCAT for Students |
|   40 | Department of BioTechnology                     | Junior Research Fellowship                                                                        |
|   41 | Department of BioTechnology                     | Research Associates                                                                               |
|   42 | Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals      | Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster                                                                          |
|   43 | Department of Commerce                          | APEDA                                                                                             |
|   44 | Department of Commerce                          | Coffee Board                                                                                      |
|   45 | Department of Commerce                          | MPEDA                                                                                             |
|   46 | Department of Commerce                          | Rubber Board                                                                                      |
|   47 | Department of Commerce                          | Spice board                                                                                       |
|   48 | Department of Commerce                          | Tea Board                                                                                         |
|   49 | Department of Consumer Affairs                  | Price Stabilization Fund                                                                          |

|   50 | Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation            | Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin                                                                 |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   51 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase, Fitting of Aids, Appliances                     |
|   52 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Deen Dayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme                                                    |
|   53 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Free Coaching for Students with Disabilities                                                 |
|   54 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Incentives to private sector employers for providing employment to persons with disabilities |
|   55 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | National Action Plan for skill development for persons with disabilities                     |
|   56 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities                                           |
|   57 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | National Overseas Scholarship for students with disabilities                                 |
|   58 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Post-matric Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities                                        |
|   59 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Pre-matric scholarship for Persons with disabilities                                         |
|   60 | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Scholarship for Top Class Education for students with disabilities                           |
|   61 | Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare                    | Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme PMSS                                                      |
|   62 | Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare                    | Raksha Mantri Ex-servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF)                                             |
|   63 | Department of Fertilizers                              | Fertilizer Subsidy Scheme                                                                    |
|   64 | Department of Financial Services                       | Atal Pension Yojana                                                                          |
|   65 | Department of Financial Services                       | Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana                                                           |
|   66 | Department of Financial Services                       | Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana                                                                |
|   67 | Department of Fisheries                                | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana                                                         |
|   68 | Department of Food and Public Distribution             | DBT Kind - PDS operations in 34 states and UTs                                               |
|   69 | Department of Food and Public Distribution             | Direct Cash Transfer for food grains                                                         |
|   70 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                | ASHA incentives                                                                              |
|   71 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)                                |
|   72 | Department of Health and Family Welfare                | Family Planning Compensation schemes                                                         |

|   73 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram                                               |
|------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   74 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | Janani suraksha yojana                                                         |
|   75 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | NIKSHAY - DOT Provider Honorarium                                              |
|   76 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | NIKSHAY - TB Notification incentive for Private Sector                         |
|   77 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | NIKSHAY - TB patient incentive for nutritional support                         |
|   78 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | NIKSHAY - Tribal TB Patients                                                   |
|   79 | Department of Health and Family Welfare   | Payments to contractual staff                                                  |
|   80 | Department of Health Research             | Fellowship Programmes Under The Human Resource Development For Health Research |
|   81 | Department of Health Research             | ICMR-Junior Research Fellowship                                                |
|   82 | Department of Health Research             | ICMR-Post Doctoral Fellowship                                                  |
|   83 | Department of Health Research             | ICMR-Short Term Studentship                                                    |
|   84 | Department of Higher Education            | AICTE - Swanath Scholarship Scheme - Degree                                    |
|   85 | Department of Higher Education            | AICTE - Swanath Scholarship Scheme - Diploma                                   |
|   86 | Department of Higher Education            | BSR Faculty Fellowship                                                         |
|   87 | Department of Higher Education            | BSR Fellowship                                                                 |
|   88 | Department of Higher Education            | Dr D S Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowship                                        |
|   89 | Department of Higher Education            | Dr S Radhakrishnan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanities and Social Science    |
|   90 | Department of Higher Education            | Emeritus Fellowship                                                            |
|   91 | Department of Higher Education            | HIGHER EDUCATION STATISTICS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SYSTEM                      |
|   92 | Department of Higher Education            | Indian Knowledge Systems                                                       |
|   93 | Department of Higher Education            | Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region                 |

|   94 | Department of Higher Education   | Junior Research Fellowship in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences                                                         |
|------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   95 | Department of Higher Education   | National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF)                                                                                            |
|   96 | Department of Higher Education   | National Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies                                                                                |
|   97 | Department of Higher Education   | P. G. Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST candidates                                                               |
|   98 | Department of Higher Education   | P.G. Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child                                                                          |
|   99 | Department of Higher Education   | P.G. Scholarship For GATE/GPAT Qualified Students For Pursuing M.Tech/ M.E./M.Pharma - AICTE                                  |
|  100 | Department of Higher Education   | P.G. Scholarship for GATE/GPAT qualified students for pursuing M.Tech/ M.E./M.Pharma- UGC                                     |
|  101 | Department of Higher Education   | P.G. Scholarship for University Rank Holders                                                                                  |
|  102 | Department of Higher Education   | Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women                                                                                            |
|  103 | Department of Higher Education   | Post-Doctoral Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates                                                                                 |
|  104 | Department of Higher Education   | Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM -USP) Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme                                   |
|  105 | Department of Higher Education   | Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM -USP) Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students |
|  106 | Department of Higher Education   | Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM -USP) Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh                 |
|  107 | Department of Higher Education   | PRADHAN MANTRI VIDYALAXMI (PM-Vidyalaxmi) SCHEME                                                                              |
|  108 | Department of Higher Education   | Pragati Scholarship for girls Diploma Institutes                                                                              |
|  109 | Department of Higher Education   | Pragati Scholarship for girls in Degree Colleges                                                                              |
|  110 | Department of Higher Education   | Programme for Apprenticeship                                                                                                  |

|   111 | Department of Higher Education                     | QIP for faculty deputed for M.Tech/ Ph.D studies at QIP Centers                   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   112 | Department of Higher Education                     | Saksham scholarship for differently abled students of Degree Colleges             |
|   113 | Department of Higher Education                     | Saksham scholarship for differently abled students of Diploma Institutes          |
|   114 | Department of Higher Education                     | Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child                        |
|   115 | Department of Higher Education                     | Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship for Research in Social Sciences    |
|   116 | Department of Home                                 | Census of India 2021 and Updation of National Population Register                 |
|   117 | Department of Home                                 | Enhanced compensation to 1984 Sikh Riots                                          |
|   118 | Department of Home                                 | Grant in aid to Tripura and Mizoram for Rehabilitation of Bru migrants            |
|   119 | Department of Home                                 | Relief and Rehabilitation assistance to Sri Lankan refugees in the refugees camps |
|   120 | Department of Home                                 | Swatantrata sainik samman pension scheme                                          |
|   121 | Department of Internal Security                    | Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims (CSACV)                         |
|   122 | Department of Internal Security                    | Prime Minister scholarship scheme                                                 |
|   123 | Department of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs | PM Assistance to DPs of POJK                                                      |
|   124 | Department of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs | Relief and Rehabilitation for Migrants and repatriates                            |
|   125 | Department of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs | Security related expenditure - Relief and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants     |
|   126 | Department of Pharmaceuticals                      | Pardhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)                           |
|   127 | Department of Pharmaceuticals                      | Scholarship to NIPER Students                                                     |
|   128 | Department of Public Enterprises                   | Scheme of Research, Development, Consultancies and Reorientation                  |
|   129 | Department of Rural Development                    | DAY-NRLM                                                                          |
|   130 | Department of Rural Development                    | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojna                                       |

|   131 | Department of Rural Development                  | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme-IGNDPS             |
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|   132 | Department of Rural Development                  | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme- IGNOAPS              |
|   133 | Department of Rural Development                  | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme-IGNWPS                  |
|   134 | Department of Rural Development                  | Mahatma Gandhi NREGA                                                |
|   135 | Department of Rural Development                  | National Family Benefit Scheme                                      |
|   136 | Department of Rural Development                  | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Grameen                                   |
|   137 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Kind Benefit under IEDSS component of Samagra Shiksha               |
|   138 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme                         |
|   139 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education       |
|   140 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN)                     |
|   141 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Prime Minister School for Rising India                              |
|   142 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Samagra Shiksha - Interventions of Textbooks                        |
|   143 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Samagra Shiksha - Interventions of Uniform                          |
|   144 | Department of School Education and Literacy      | Stipend for Disabled girls under IEDSS component of Samagra Shiksha |
|   145 | Department of Science and Technology             | Alliance and R and D Mission - INSPIRE Award                        |
|   146 | Department of Science and Technology             | Alliance and R and D Mission - INSPIRE Faculty Award                |
|   147 | Department of Science and Technology             | Alliance and R and D Mission - INSPIRE Fellowship                   |
|   148 | Department of Science and Technology             | Alliance and R and D Mission - INSPIRE Internship                   |
|   149 | Department of Science and Technology             | Alliance and R and D Mission - INSPIRE Scholarship                  |
|   150 | Department of Science and Technology             | Disha Programme for women in science                                |
|   151 | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research | National S and T Human Resource Development                         |
|   152 | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research | Promoting Innovations in Individuals Start- ups and MSMEs -PRISM    |

|   153 | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   | Technology Development Utilization Program for Women                                                                                                                                     |
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|   154 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism aAnd Substance (Drugs) Abuse and for Social Defence Services                                                            |
|   155 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students                                                                                                                           |
|   156 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme of National Fellowship for OBC Students                                                                                                                            |
|   157 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme of National Fellowship for providing scholarships to Scheduled Caste students to pursue programmes in Higher Education such as M.Phil. and Ph.D.                   |
|   158 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme of Top Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                                                                                                       |
|   159 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme Of Top Class Education For SC Students                                                                                                                             |
|   160 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Central Sector Scheme of Top Class School Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                                                                                                        |
|   161 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Centrally Sponsored Scheme For Implementation Of Protection Of Civil Rights Act 1955 And Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities Act, 1989) |
|   162 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarships To The Students Belonging To Scheduled Castes For Studies In India                                                                |
|   163 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Dr Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs)               |
|   164 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | Integrated Programme for Older Persons                                                                                                                                                   |
|   165 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment       | NAMASTE                                                                                                                                                                                  |

|   166 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)                                                      |
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|   167 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | PM DAKSH Scheme                                                                          |
|   168 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | PM YASASVI - Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC, EBC and DNT                                 |
|   169 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | PM YASASVI - Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC, EBC and DNT                                  |
|   170 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana                                            |
|   171 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes and Others                            |
|   172 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | Scheme for Economic Empowered of DNT/ NT/SNTs (SEED) students                            |
|   173 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | Scheme of Grant-in-aid to Voluntary and other Organisations working for Scheduled Castes |
|   174 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | Scholarship for PM care Children                                                         |
|   175 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment   | Vanchit Ikai Samuh aur Vargon ki Arthik Sahayata (VISVAS) Yojana                         |
|   176 | Department of Space                            | Indian Institute of Remote Sensing - Scholarships and Stipends                           |
|   177 | Department of Space                            | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology - Assistanceship and Fellowships        |
|   178 | Department of Space                            | Indian Space Research Organization Headquarters - Scholarships and Stipends              |
|   179 | Department of Space                            | ISRO Propulsion Complex - Scholarships and Stipends                                      |
|   180 | Department of Space                            | ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network - Scholarships and Stipends                 |
|   181 | Department of Space                            | Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre - Scholarships and Stipends                             |
|   182 | Department of Space                            | Master Control Facility - Scholarships and Stipends                                      |
|   183 | Department of Space                            | National Remote Sensing Centre - Scholarships and Stipends                               |
|   184 | Department of Space                            | Satish Dhawan Space Centre-SHAR - Scholarships and Stipends                              |

|   185 | Department of Space                                                     | Space Applications Centre - Scholarships and Stipends                                                                                                          |
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|   186 | Department of Space                                                     | UR Rao Satellite Centre-Scholarships and Stipends                                                                                                              |
|   187 | Department of Space                                                     | Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - Scholarships and Stipends                                                                                                       |
|   188 | Department of Sports                                                    | Arjuna (Life Time) Awardee                                                                                                                                     |
|   189 | Department of Sports                                                    | Arjuna Awards                                                                                                                                                  |
|   190 | Department of Sports                                                    | Assistance to National Sports Federations                                                                                                                      |
|   191 | Department of Sports                                                    | Dronacharya awards                                                                                                                                             |
|   192 | Department of Sports                                                    | Khelo India                                                                                                                                                    |
|   193 | Department of Sports                                                    | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education                                                                                                            |
|   194 | Department of Sports                                                    | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratan Awardee                                                                                                                           |
|   195 | Department of Sports                                                    | National sports development fund                                                                                                                               |
|   196 | Department of Sports                                                    | National welfare fund for sportspersons                                                                                                                        |
|   197 | Department of Sports                                                    | Pension to meritorious sportspersons                                                                                                                           |
|   198 | Department of Sports                                                    | Scheme for Human Resource Development in Sports                                                                                                                |
|   199 | Department of Sports                                                    | Special cash awards to medal winners in international sports events                                                                                            |
|   200 | Department of Sports                                                    | Sports Authority of India                                                                                                                                      |
|   201 | Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation | R and D Programme in Water Sector                                                                                                                              |
|   202 | Department of Youth Affairs                                             | Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organizations                                                                                                               |
|   203 | Department of Youth Affairs                                             | IC-International Youth Exchange Programmes                                                                                                                     |
|   204 | Department of Youth Affairs                                             | National Youth Corps                                                                                                                                           |
|   205 | Department of Youth Affairs                                             | RGNIYD-Academic, Training and Capacity Building Programmes                                                                                                     |
|   206 | Department of Youth Affairs                                             | RGNIYD-Scholarships to Students                                                                                                                                |
|   207 | Department of Youth Affairs                                             | Youth Hostels                                                                                                                                                  |
|   208 | Ministry of AYUSH                                                       | National AYUSH Mission - Medicines under AYUSH Services                                                                                                        |
|   209 | Ministry of AYUSH                                                       | Promotion of International Co-operation in AYUSH                                                                                                               |
|   210 | Ministry of AYUSH                                                       | Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth                                                                                                                                  |
|   211 | Ministry of Coal                                                        | Coal Mines Pension Scheme-1998                                                                                                                                 |
|   212 | Ministry of Coal                                                        | Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for Dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield - Compensation for LTH Families |

|   213 | Ministry of Coal              | Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for Dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield - Compensation for Non-LTH Families               |
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|   214 | Ministry of Coal              | Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for Dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield - Cost of Shifting.                               |
|   215 | Ministry of Coal              | Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for Dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield - Livelihood Grant                                |
|   216 | Ministry of Coal              | Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for Dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield - One-Time Grant in Lieu of Annuity or Employment |
|   217 | Ministry of Coal              | Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for Dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield - Rental Assistance.                              |
|   218 | Ministry of Coal              | SECL ke Sushrut (Free residential Coaching for NEET Examination) at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh                                                                                       |
|   219 | Ministry of Corporate Affairs | Prime Minister Internship Scheme                                                                                                                                                 |
|   220 | Ministry of Culture           | Award of Junior Fellowship to Outstanding Artistes/Persons in the Field of Culture                                                                                               |
|   221 | Ministry of Culture           | Award of Scholarships to Young Artists in different cultural fields                                                                                                              |
|   222 | Ministry of Culture           | Award of Senior Fellowship to Outstanding Artistes/Persons in the field of Culture                                                                                               |
|   223 | Ministry of Culture           | Award of Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research                                                                                                                        |
|   224 | Ministry of Culture           | Cultural Function and Production Grant                                                                                                                                           |
|   225 | Ministry of Culture           | Financial Assistance to Cultural Organisations with National Presence                                                                                                            |
|   226 | Ministry of Culture           | Repertory Grant                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   227 | Ministry of Culture           | Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes                                                                                                                                   |

|   228 | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region    | Scheme of North Eastern Council of Financial Support to the Student of North East Region     |
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|   229 | Ministry of Earth Science                          | Polar Science And Cryospher- PACER                                                           |
|   230 | Ministry of Earth Science                          | Research, Education and Training Outreach - REACHOUT                                         |
|   231 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | FutureSkills PRIME (Programme for Re- skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for Employability) |
|   232 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | Reimbursement of training fees under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan Tribal sub Plan                |
|   233 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT Phase II                                      |
|   234 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change  | Green India Mission National Afforestation Programme                                         |
|   235 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change  | Integrated Development of Wild Life Habitats                                                 |
|   236 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change  | Project Elephant                                                                             |
|   237 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change  | Project Tiger                                                                                |
|   238 | Ministry of External Affairs                       | ICCR Scholarship                                                                             |
|   239 | Ministry of Heavy Industries                       | Demand Incentive Delivery Mechanism under FAME India Scheme                                  |
|   240 | Ministry of Heavy Industries                       | PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement                               |
|   241 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs              | DAYNULM                                                                                      |
|   242 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs              | Deendayal Jan Aajeevika Yojana-Shehari                                                       |
|   243 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs              | PM STREET VENDOR ATMANIRBHAR NIDHI (PM SVANidhi)                                             |
|   244 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs              | STATE AND UT GRANTS UNDER PMAY URBAN                                                         |
|   245 | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs              | Swachh Bharat Mission Urban                                                                  |
|   246 | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting           | Journalist Welfare Scheme                                                                    |
|   247 | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting           | Scholarship Scheme Of Satyajit Ray Film And Television Institute Kolkata                     |

|   248 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Employees Pension Scheme for EPF Members                                                                                          |
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|   249 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Employees Pension Scheme for EPF Pensioners                                                                                       |
|   250 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Employment Generation Scheme                                                                                                      |
|   251 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Family Pension-cum-Life Assurance and Deposit Linked Insurance Schemes for the Plantation Workers in Assam                        |
|   252 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Financial Assistance for Education for the Wards of Beedi, Cine, IOMC, LSDM Workers                                               |
|   253 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Grants to VV Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI)                                                                              |
|   254 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | National Database for Unorganised Workers                                                                                         |
|   255 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self Employed Persons [erstwhile Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan (PM- LVM) Yojana] |
|   256 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | New Employment Generation Scheme -Part B                                                                                          |
|   257 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | New Employment Generation Scheme -Part C                                                                                          |
|   258 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)                                                                                      |
|   259 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Rehabilitation Assistance under the Scheme of Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour                                                     |
|   260 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS)-2016 for Beedi, IOMC,LSDM,CINE Workes                                                    |
|   261 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Stipend to Differently Abled Candidates under the Scheme of Vocational Rehabilitation Centres for Handicapped                     |
|   262 | Ministry of Labour and Employment              | Stipend to Trainees under the Scheme of Welfare of SC ST Job-Seekers through Coaching, Guidance and Vocational Training           |
|   263 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises | ATI Scheme (Training Component)                                                                                                   |
|   264 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises | Coir Vikas Yojana                                                                                                                 |
|   265 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises | Entrepreneurship and Skill Develoment Programme (ESDP)                                                                            |

|   266 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises   | IC Schemes                                                                                     |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   267 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises   | MMDAGrant to Khadi Institutions                                                                |
|   268 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises   | National Awards                                                                                |
|   269 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises   | PM Vishwakarma                                                                                 |
|   270 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises   | PMEGP Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme                                          |
|   271 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme                                                 |
|   272 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Student                                          |
|   273 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Merit-cum- Means based Scholarship for professional and Technical course for minorities        |
|   274 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Padho Predesh - Interest subsidy on educational loans for Overseas Studies                     |
|   275 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | PMVIKAS Committed Liabilities                                                                  |
|   276 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities                                                         |
|   277 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan                                                           |
|   278 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Pre- Matric Scholarship for Minorities                                                         |
|   279 | Ministry of Minority Affairs                     | Scheme for containing population decline of small minority community                           |
|   280 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy             | Fellowship component of R and D projects sponsored by the Ministry                             |
|   281 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy             | National Renewable Energy Fellowship Programme and National Solar Science Fellowship Programme |
|   282 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy             | New National Biogas and Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP)                                      |
|   283 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy             | PM-SURYA GHAR MUFT BIJLI YOJANA                                                                |
|   284 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy             | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Scheme                              |

|   285 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                | Short Term Training Programme component of HRD Programme                                                                                                                                          |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   286 | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas               | PAHAL                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   287 | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas               | Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   288 | Ministry of Railways                                | Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Railway Protection Force (RPF)                                                                                                                            |
|   289 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  | National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme                                                                                                                                                          |
|   290 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana                                                                                                                                                               |
|   291 | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  | Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP)                                                                                                                      |
|   292 | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Fellowship to research scholars in Indian Statistical Institute                                                                                                                                   |
|   293 | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Stipend to students in Indian Statistical Institute                                                                                                                                               |
|   294 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Amended Technology Upgradations Fund                                                                                                                                                              |
|   295 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Programme                                                                                                                                           |
|   296 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Human Resource Development (HRD) And Promotional Activities Scheme- Training Programme in Scientific sheep rearing/ artificial insemination /Manufacturing of woollen items/machine shearing etc. |
|   297 | Ministry of Textiles                                | National Handicrafts Development Programme                                                                                                                                                        |
|   298 | Ministry of Textiles                                | National Handloom Development Programme                                                                                                                                                           |
|   299 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Powerloom Group Workshed Scheme                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   300 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme for Powerloom Weavers                                                                                                                                                |
|   301 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Price Support Operation for Cotton Procurement by CCI                                                                                                                                             |
|   302 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Raw Material Supply Scheme                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   303 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Samarth Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   304 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Scheme for Development of Silk Industry                                                                                                                                                           |
|   305 | Ministry of Textiles                                | Scheme for In-situ Upgradation of Plain Powerloom                                                                                                                                                 |

|   306 | Ministry of Tourism                     | Capacity Building for Service Providers                                                    |
|-------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   307 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Product                      |
|   308 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher education for ST students (for FELLOWSHIP)  |
|   309 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | National Fellowship and Scholarship for higher education for ST students (for SCHOLARSHIP) |
|   310 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | National Overseas Scholarship Scheme                                                       |
|   311 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students                                             |
|   312 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students                                              |
|   313 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | Scheme of Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups                             |
|   314 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for welfare of STs               |
|   315 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs              | Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas                                                |
|   316 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Anganwadi Services - Honorarium to AWWandAWH                                               |
|   317 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Anganwadi Services - Supplementary Nutrition Program                                       |
|   318 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Anganwadi Services - Training Program                                                      |
|   319 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Mission Vatsalya - Facilities to Beneficiaries (Sponsorship)                               |
|   320 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Mission Vatsalya- Facilities to Beneficiaries                                              |
|   321 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Mission Vatsalya-Salary of staff                                                           |
|   322 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | One Stop Centre - (payment of Salary of Staff)                                             |
|   323 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | PALNA- Facilities to Beneficiaries                                                         |
|   324 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | PALNA- Honorarium to Workers                                                               |
|   325 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana                                                        |
|   326 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Scheme for Adolescent Girls                                                                |
|   327 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Shakti Sadan - (Swadhar and Ujawala) - Facilities to beneficiaries                         |
|   328 | Ministry of Women and Child Development | Shakti Sadan - (Swadhar and Ujjawala) - Salary                                             |

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  5023  to  be answered on Monday, March 23, 2026

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                               |   No. of DBT Beneficiaries (In Cr) | DBT Fund Transfer (In Cr)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS            |                               0.03 | 48.78                       |
|         2 | ANDHRA PRADESH                         |                               8.58 | 30,792.39                   |
|         3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                      |                               0.21 | 620.3                       |
|         4 | ASSAM                                  |                               5.81 | 15,085.78                   |
|         5 | BIHAR                                  |                              17.37 | 49,622.73                   |
|         6 | CHANDIGARH                             |                               0.12 | 214.03                      |
|         7 | CHHATTISGARH                           |                               5.72 | 21,202.23                   |
|         8 | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMANAND DIU |                               0.11 | 159.5                       |
|         9 | DELHI                                  |                               1.67 | 2,602.72                    |
|        10 | GOA                                    |                               0.13 | 210.6                       |
|        11 | GUJARAT                                |                               6.6  | 32,805.30                   |
|        12 | HARYANA                                |                               5.34 | 16,384.88                   |
|        13 | HIMACHAL PRADESH                       |                               1.01 | 2,665.84                    |
|        14 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                      |                               1.66 | 5,215.33                    |
|        15 | JHARKHAND                              |                               5.52 | 15,997.94                   |
|        16 | KARNATAKA                              |                               8.68 | 30,180.15                   |
|        17 | KERALA                                 |                               3.42 | 10,780.79                   |
|        18 | LADAKH                                 |                               0.04 | 181.93                      |
|        19 | LAKSHADWEEP                            |                               0.01 | 11.81                       |
|        20 | MADHYA PRADESH                         |                              14.33 | 53,480.83                   |
|        21 | MAHARASHTRA                            |                              18.14 | 63,731.69                   |
|        22 | MANIPUR                                |                               0.43 | 1,376.70                    |
|        23 | MEGHALAYA                              |                               0.44 | 1,531.98                    |
|        24 | MIZORAM                                |                               0.18 | 936.64                      |
|        25 | NAGALAND                               |                               0.24 | 813.69                      |
|        26 | ODISHA                                 |                               9.07 | 24,534.01                   |
|        27 | PUDUCHERRY                             |                               0.18 | 399.41                      |
|        28 | PUNJAB                                 |                               3.51 | 17,144.28                   |
|        29 | RAJASTHAN                              |                              13.82 | 35,507.19                   |
|        30 | SIKKIM                                 |                               0.1  | 223.8                       |
|        31 | TAMIL NADU                             |                              10.27 | 25,966.65                   |
|        32 | TELANGANA                              |                               5.8  | 35,446.81                   |
|        33 | TRIPURA                                |                               0.65 | 1,858.19                    |
|        34 | UTTAR PRADESH                          |                              32.78 | 88,353.49                   |
|        35 | UTTARAKHAND                            |                               1.55 | 3,898.81                    |
|        36 | WEST BENGAL                            |                              12.51 | 27,449.87                   |

Annexure-III  referred  to  in  reply  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  5023  to  be answered on Monday, March 23, 2026

| District Wise Benefits released in DBT Schemes in Bihar in Financial Year 2025-26   | District Wise Benefits released in DBT Schemes in Bihar in Financial Year 2025-26   | District Wise Benefits released in DBT Schemes in Bihar in Financial Year 2025-26   | District Wise Benefits released in DBT Schemes in Bihar in Financial Year 2025-26   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                              | District Name                                                                       | No. of DBT Beneficiaries (In Cr)                                                    | DBT Fund Transfer (In Cr)                                                           |
| 1                                                                                   | ARARIA                                                                              | 0.54                                                                                | 1,690.02                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                   | ARWAL                                                                               | 0.11                                                                                | 357.51                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                   | AURANGABAD                                                                          | 0.38                                                                                | 1,249.48                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                   | BANKA                                                                               | 0.37                                                                                | 944.36                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                   | BEGUSARAI                                                                           | 0.53                                                                                | 1,433.90                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                   | BHAGALPUR                                                                           | 0.49                                                                                | 1,546.74                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                   | BHOJPUR                                                                             | 0.41                                                                                | 1,369.03                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                   | BUXAR                                                                               | 0.24                                                                                | 895.12                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                   | DARBHANGA                                                                           | 0.67                                                                                | 1,546.75                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                  | GAYA                                                                                | 0.68                                                                                | 1,890.14                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                  | GOPALGANJ                                                                           | 0.39                                                                                | 1,036.14                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                  | JAMUI                                                                               | 0.32                                                                                | 927.25                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                  | JEHANABAD                                                                           | 0.17                                                                                | 497.59                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                  | KAIMUR (BHABUA)                                                                     | 0.26                                                                                | 913.69                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                  | KATIHAR                                                                             | 0.55                                                                                | 1,474.70                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                  | KHAGARIA                                                                            | 0.29                                                                                | 951.17                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                  | KISHANGANJ                                                                          | 0.32                                                                                | 993.35                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                  | LAKHISARAI                                                                          | 0.16                                                                                | 534.89                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                  | MADHEPURA                                                                           | 0.37                                                                                | 1,127.01                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                  | MADHUBANI                                                                           | 0.78                                                                                | 2,016.01                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                  | MUNGER                                                                              | 0.22                                                                                | 586.87                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                  | MUZAFFARPUR                                                                         | 0.81                                                                                | 1,972.82                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                  | NALANDA                                                                             | 0.47                                                                                | 1,562.94                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                  | NAWADA                                                                              | 0.38                                                                                | 1,062.36                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                  | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN                                                                  | 0.67                                                                                | 1,893.59                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                  | PATNA                                                                               | 0.84                                                                                | 1,985.86                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                  | PURBI CHAMPARAN                                                                     | 0.87                                                                                | 2,672.50                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                  | PURNIA                                                                              | 0.55                                                                                | 1,637.54                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                  | ROHTAS                                                                              | 0.43                                                                                | 1,428.17                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                  | SAHARSA                                                                             | 0.38                                                                                | 1,056.80                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                  | SAMASTIPUR                                                                          | 0.75                                                                                | 2,017.57                                                                            |
| 32                                                                                  | SARAN                                                                               | 0.62                                                                                | 1,789.18                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                  | SHEIKHPURA                                                                          | 0.12                                                                                | 363.51                                                                              |
| 34                                                                                  | SHEOHAR                                                                             | 0.12                                                                                | 326.44                                                                              |
| 35                                                                                  | SITAMARHI                                                                           | 0.56                                                                                | 1,508.33                                                                            |
| 36                                                                                  | SIWAN                                                                               | 0.53                                                                                | 1,323.66                                                                            |
| 37                                                                                  | SUPAUL                                                                              | 0.42                                                                                | 1,276.92                                                                            |
| 38                                                                                  | VAISHALI                                                                            | 0.6                                                                                 | 1,762.82                                                                            |