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DBT AND DIGITAL ECONOMY

SHOW NEW DIRECTION...

Number of income tax
Rs 15.16 return filers increased

In 318 schemes of 54 Lakh Crore sent directly by 2.5 Crore
ministries, dues are being to accounts through DBT Today, more than 120 Crore
sent directly to the bank so far. Rs 1.78 Lakh Crore people in the country have
Aadhaar cards. Direct benefit
accounts through DBT saved through DBT transfer or DBT through Aadhaar has
Government relaxed rules for foreign become the pivot of Government schemes
investment. Foreign investment allowed in Benefits are being sent to the beneficiaries
sectors like defence, insurance and railways. directly into their bank accounts. This is one
This led to growth in manufacturing and of the biggest steps against corruption by
created new jobs in the country the Central Government. Now, 100 paise out
of 100 is reaching the needy

Foreign investment inflows of $72.12
n
JAN DHAN More than Billion have taken place from April
Rs 25,000 2020 to January 2021. Highest in

Crore assistance history so far
Crore bank provided now under n Cashless economy is the need of
accounts Stand-Up India the hour. Therefore, the Central
opened in 6 scheme Government has taken special
years initiatives to make the country’s
64% More than n BHIM App is making available digital
economy digital

of the accounts Rs 28 payments of 170 banks
opened in rural n This year itself provision of Rs 1500
areas. 55% of the Crore loans Crore is made in the Budget for
account holders sanctioned so far
are women under Mudra Yojana promotion of digital payments in
India. India surpassed US and China in
Rs 1, 45,000 2020 in terms of digital transactions
Crore are Under the Jan Dhan Yojana, every n More than 4 Trillion transactions have
deposited at member in every household now taken place through BHIM App from
present gets a bank account August 2016 to March 2021

New Beginning of Interaction with Stakeholders by interacting directly with experts from nine
after Budget... sectors. This intiative shall act as a bridge
The General Budget comes every year, but between the citizens and private sector and
for the first time, an intiative was taken to ensuring implementation of the Budget at the
engage experts for implementation of the ground level while making India self-reliant is
Budget at the ground level. Prime Minister an important milestone in reaching the goal of
Narendra Modi himself started a new tradition a $5 Trillion economy.

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