Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: How India’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme is reshaping rural prosperity

June 23, 2026 3:51 PM

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: How India’s largest direct benefit transfer scheme is reshaping rural prosperity

In a major boost to India's agricultural sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 23rd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on June 20, transferring more than ₹18,880 crore directly into the bank accounts of 9.44 crore farmers across the country. The event, held at Tarakeswar in Hooghly district of West Bengal, marked another milestone for one of the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programmes. Among the beneficiaries were more than 2.18...

DBT, Jan Dhan schemes revolutionised welfare delivery in India: FM Sitharaman

June 5, 2025 12:31 PM

DBT, Jan Dhan schemes revolutionised welfare delivery in India: FM Sitharaman

Several groundbreaking financial inclusion schemes by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government have revolutionised welfare delivery in India in the last 11 years, by plugging leakages and ensuring transparency, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday. Over the past decade, the NDA government has taken pathbreaking steps to uplift several people from the clutches of poverty, focussing on empowerment, infrastructure and inclusion. “Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) has revoluti...