Down to Earth (India) published an article about the direct benefit transfer system that India employed to help people tide over the ongoing health and economic crises. Senior Research Fellow Anjani Kumar believes that the scheme is working. “In the last few days, I spoke to 40 to 50 beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who have Jan Dhan accounts and are getting the money.”
Cash, on delivery: How India has taken up DBT in the times of COVID-19 (Down to Earth)
July 14, 2020