Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday claimed that people of Odisha have received direct benefit transfers of Rs 60,865 crore in their bank accounts from 65 different schemes of the Narendra Modi Government so far.
“The DBT has benefitted both the beneficiaries and the State Government,” said Pradhan.
He said the Union Government is committed to provide banking services to each family. He said over 40 crore people have benefited out of the Jandhan Yojana in the country. Over 1.5 crore people belonging to 74 lakh families have benefited in Odisha.
Over 41 lakh people have been empowered taking loan under the Mudra Yojana. The Standup India has fulfilled the dreams of over 25,000 entrepreneurs, he said.