Hans News Service Chandigarh

HaryanaChief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday transferred Rs 1,890.16 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 50 lakh eligible beneficiaries under 26 different schemes through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

He said that a total of Rs 1,890.16 crore has been released on Thursday into the bank accounts of 50,28,208 eligible beneficiaries under 26 different schemes.

These include the instalment under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, social security pensions for the elderly and persons with disabilities, financial assistance to needy families under the DAYALU Yojana, gas subsidy for homemakers, Bhavantar compensation for farmers, and incentives to entrepreneurs under various schemes of the Industries and Commerce Department.

Saini said here that the “double-engine” government is committed to ensuring that the benefits of government schemes reach every eligible person directly, transparently and in a time-bound manner.

Saini that the 11th instalment of the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi’ Yojana has been released today. Under the scheme, Rs. 212.16 crore has been credited to the bank accounts of 10.10 lakh women beneficiaries. With this, a total amount of Rs. 2,254.47 crore has been released under the scheme in 11 instalments so far.

He said that from September 17, families with an annual income of up to Rs 1.80 lakh will also start receiving benefits under the scheme. The state government has made a provision of Rs 6,500 crore for the Lado Lakshmi Yojana in the budget for the current financial year.

Notably, the annual family income eligibility under the scheme was being raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh. Saini said that Rs. 1,129.05 crore has been transferred directly into the bank accounts of 35,06,841 beneficiaries on Thursday under 15 social security pension schemes. These include the Old Age Samman Allowance, Disability Allowance and other social security pensions.

He said that the government has brought about a systemic change by adopting a ‘pro-active model’. Eligibility is determined automatically on the basis of the Parivar Pehchan Patra database, enabling eligible citizens to receive social security pensions from their homes without having to visit government offices or submit applications.

He said that payments through Direct Benefit Transfer reflect the government’s commitment to transparency and good governance.