Large gift of Nitish Sarkar: 62 lakh beneficiaries get DBT transfer of 271 crore: Nitish-Kumar-DBT-TRANSFER-271-CROORE-BENEFICIARES
Patna: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today transferred directly through a historic initiative, Rs 271 crore 15 lakh in the accounts of the beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the ‘Sankalp’, 1 Anne Marg via Social Security Pension Scheme and Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana. This financial assistance was provided to a total of 62 lakh 15 thousand 104 beneficiaries during the program organized on this occasion.
In this, 61 lakh 29 thousand 548 people got Rs 254 crore 45 lakh under five social security pension schemes and Rs 16 crore 70 lakh to 85 thousand 556 students under Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana.
Chief Minister gave detailed information about schemes
In his address, the Chief Minister said that the amount has been transferred to both the central and state government to the beneficiaries involved in pension schemes.
Transfer of funds under these schemes:
- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme:
Beneficiary: 35,59,667
From the Central Government: ₹ 75.66 Crore
From the state government: ₹ 75.66 Crore - Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme:
Beneficiary: 1,10,583
From the center: ₹ 2.65 crore
From the state: ₹ 1.76 crore - Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme:
Beneficiary: 6,32,002
From the center: ₹ 15.19 Crore
From the state: ₹ 10.12 Crore - Bihar Disability Pension Scheme:
Beneficiary: 9,64,220
From the state: ₹ 38.68 Crore - Laxmibai Social Security Pension Scheme:
Beneficiary: 8,63,076
From the state: ₹ 34.69 Crore - Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana:
Beneficiary: 85,556
From the state: ₹ 16.70 Crore - Thus, from the central government in social security pension schemes ₹ 93.50 Crore And from the state government ₹ 160.94 Crore The amount of The entire amount of Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana was given by the state government.
Symbol of social justice and inclusion
The Chief Minister said that this initiative is a strong step towards strengthening social security and improving the lives of poor, old, disabled, widow and girl students. He said that the government is working for all classes, and bringing the deprived sections of the society into the mainstream is the top priority of the state government.
He further informed that the department has also been given the responsibility of spreading the impact of these schemes given by the Social Welfare Department to the people. This will increase awareness among the people and ensure effective implementation of the scheme.
Historical picture of financial progress
An important disclosure was made in the program that the year 2005-06 Only in 12.25 lakh beneficiaries Social security pension schemes were benefiting. The same year 2024-25 This number in 1.09 crore Has been more than. The amount spent in the same way ₹ 98.34 crore in 2005-06 Which was ₹ 5,241.67 crore in 2024-25 Has reached
