Tiwari, Saurabh Kumar and Kamla, Anshuman  <br/><br/>
Direct benefit transfer in India: A global role model  

 - Yojana   
 - 67(6), Jun, 2023: p.37-41    
<br/><br/> Launched about a decade ago as transformative programme in public service delivery using modern information and communication technology, the direct benefit transfer (DBT) has expanded to over 300 central schemes and more that 2000 state schemes by April 2023.  The DBT has been a force multiplier in facilitating the transfer of social safety net payments distinctly from  the government to beneficiaries’ bank accounts, helping reduce leakages, curb corruption, and provide a tool to electively reach households to to increase coverage. – Reproduced  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Direct Benefit Transfer, DBT, public service delivery, information and communication technology, central schemes, state schemes, April 2023, social safety net payments, government, beneficiaries, bank accounts, leakages, corruption, household coverage, financial inclusion