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Direct Benefit Transfer

DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer), as a major reform initiative, was launched with effective from 1.1.2013 in 24 selected schemes of 8 Ministries/ Departments for re-engineering the existing delivery systems and process flows; to reach out to end beneficiaries directly using modern technology and ICT tools.

DBT since then has been universalized vide O.M No.I-11011/58/2-13-DBT dated 13th February, 2015 and 19th February ,2015 to cover all Central Sector and centrally Sponsored Schemes, both Plan and Non Plan, where Cash benefits are transferred to individual beneficiaries implemented through Centre/State/Sub State Level/Government's Implementing Agencies /Societies or Non-Government Organizations.

Scope of DBT

1. Cash Transfer To Individual Beneficiary

This category includes Schemes or Components of Scheme wherein cash benefits are transferred by Government to individual beneficiaries. Example PAHAL, MGNREGA, NSAP IGNOAPS, IGNWPS & IGNDPS, Scholarship Schemes, JSY etc. This transfer of Cash benefits may take place through different routes,

Direct to beneficiaries
Through State Treasury account to beneficiarie
Through any Implementing Agency as appointed by Center/State Government to beneficiaries

2. In-Kind Transfer To Individual Beneficiary

This category includes schemes or components of schemes where in kind benefits are given by the Government to individuals through an intermediate agency. Typically, Government or its agent may incur expenditure internally to procure goods for public distribution and makes service available for targeted beneficiaries. Individual beneficiaries receive these goods or services for free or at subsidized rates. Fair Price Shops are provided with POS devices that enable authentication of beneficiary details and disbursement of subsidized food grains to the targeted beneficiaries.

In addition to the above two broad categories, the DBT programme also includes Other transfers with in the programme design, comprising transfers made to the various enablers of government schemes like community workers, NGOs in the form of honorarium, incentives etc. for successful implementation of the schemes .For example ASHA workers under NHM, Aanganwadi workers under ICDS, teachers in Aided Schools etc.