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Haryana Transfers Rs 1,890 Crore to 50 Lakh Beneficiaries
Haryana gave money directly to the bank accounts of people eligible for government help.
The total payment was Rs 1,890.16 crore for more than 50 lakh people.
The money came through a system called Direct Benefit Transfer.
It covered 26 different government schemes.
Some money went to women through the Lado Lakshmi scheme.
Some went to older people and people with disabilities as pensions.
Farmers, homemakers and entrepreneurs also received support through different schemes.
The government said the system is meant to make payments transparent and timely.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini transferred Rs 1,890.16 crore to 50,28,208 beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.
The payments covered 26 schemes, including pensions, farmer compensation, gas subsidies and entrepreneur incentives.
The 11th instalment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana provided Rs 212.16 crore to 10.10 lakh women.
Under 15 social security pension schemes, Rs 1,129.05 crore was transferred to 35,06,841 beneficiaries.
The Lado Lakshmi scheme’s annual family-income eligibility will rise from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh from September 17.
- Who
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini transferred the funds to 50,28,208 eligible beneficiaries.
- What
- Rs 1,890.16 crore was transferred under 26 government schemes through Direct Benefit Transfer.
- Where
- The transfers were made into beneficiaries’ bank accounts in Haryana.
- When
- The transfer was announced as taking place on Thursday; the Lado Lakshmi income-eligibility change is scheduled from September 17.
- Why
- The government said the payments were intended to deliver scheme benefits directly, transparently and in a time-bound manner.
Key facts
- Total transfer
- Rs 1,890.16 crore
- Total beneficiaries
- 50,28,208 eligible beneficiaries
- Schemes covered
- 26 government schemes
- Lado Lakshmi instalment
- Rs 212.16 crore to 10.10 lakh women in the 11th instalment
- Social security pensions
- Rs 1,129.05 crore to 35,06,841 beneficiaries under 15 schemes
- Lado Lakshmi cumulative release
- Rs 2,254.47 crore across 11 instalments
- Lado Lakshmi budget provision
- Rs 6,500 crore for the current financial year
Sources
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