DBT — Direct Benefit Transfer Dashboard

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Provider

DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat

Website

dbtbharat.gov.in

Access Level

🟢 No Login — Public Dashboard

Formats Available

Dashboard, CSV (some datasets), PDF

Coverage

National → State → District (scheme-wise)

Schemes Covered

319 DBT Schemes from 54 Ministries

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What DBT Tracks

India's Direct Benefit Transfer system routes benefits directly to citizens' bank accounts. The DBT portal tracks all 319 schemes across 54 central ministries:

Scheme Type	Examples
Cash transfers	PM-KISAN (farmer income support), MGNREGA wages, LPG subsidy
Scholarships	Pre-matric, post-matric, merit scholarships for SC/ST/OBC
Pensions	IGNOAPS (old age), widow, disability pension
Health	PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat) insurance claims
Housing	PMAY-Gramin housing instalments
Food	NFSA grain entitlement (in-kind via PDS)

Scale as of 2024: ₹38+ lakh crore transferred since 2013.

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How to Access

Live Dashboard 🟢

1. Go to dbtbharat.gov.in
2. View aggregate DBT dashboard — total beneficiaries, amount, schemes
3. Click on a Ministry → Scheme → State to drill down
4. Most schemes show: Beneficiaries (total/women/SC/ST), Amount disbursed

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