Progress of direct benefit transfer under PM Garib Kalyan Package

The government has so far transferred Rs 31,235 crore directly to either the bank account or employees' provident fund of 331.4 million people from the vulnerable sections of society

Indivjal Dhasmana Last Updated at April 23, 2020 22:37 IST

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Rs 31,235 crore directly transferred to either the bank account or employees' provident fund of 331.4 million people.

The government has so far transferred Rs 31,235 crore directly to either the bank account or employees' provident fund of 331.4 million people from the vulnerable sections of society who have been hit hard by lockdown announced due to Covid-19.

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First Published: Thu, April 23 2020. 22:31 IST