Chandigarh, February 10 In a move to promote welfare through direct benefit transfers (DBT), Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini disbursed ₹1,431 crore to over 56.34 lakh beneficiaries under 18 public welfare schemes on Tuesday, one of the largest single-day benefit releases by the state in recent months, according to an official statement.
The disbursement includes the fourth installment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, social security pensions, cooking gas subsidies under the Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana, and incentives for milk producers, highlighting the government's focus on targeted support for women, the elderly, vulnerable individuals, and small producers, the statement said.
Saini said the scale and extent of the disbursement reflect the state's reliance on direct benefit transfers (DBT) to improve efficiency, reduce leakage, and ensure that welfare support reaches intended beneficiaries without intermediaries.
He said that under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, ₹193 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of over 9.22 lakh women beneficiaries, bringing the cumulative release under the scheme to ₹634 crore across four installments.
The scheme provides monthly financial assistance of ₹2,100 to eligible women aged 23 years and above from families with an annual income of up to ₹1.80 lakh.
Saini said that around 10.51 lakh women applied for the scheme through the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi mobile app, launched on September 25, 2025, to mark the 109th birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay. Of these, over 9.22 lakh applicants were found eligible after scrutiny.
He said that starting February 2026, ₹1,100 will be credited directly to beneficiaries' savings accounts each month, while ₹1,000 will be deposited in a government-operated fixed deposit account, also noting that all eligible women within a family can avail benefits under this scheme.
The chief minister said that the state has released ₹1,098 crore towards old-age, widow, differently-abled, and other social security pensions, benefiting 34.14 lakh people.
Acknowledging complaints related to pension delays and income-based eligibility, the government has directed additional deputy commissioners in all districts to conduct dedicated grievance redress hearings twice a week – every Monday and Thursday – to ensure timely and impartial resolution.
Saini said that under the Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana, ₹38.97 crore has been credited as subsidy for November and December to 12.62 lakh women who refilled LPG cylinders.
The scheme enables eligible women to obtain gas cylinders every month at a subsidized rate of ₹500. Earlier, on January 17, subsidies amounting to ₹18.56 crore were released to nearly 6.09 lakh beneficiaries.
Cumulatively, ₹223.31 crore has been transferred to 14.38 lakh women under the scheme so far.
Additionally, ₹101 crore has been released to 36,000 beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Dugdh Utpadak Protsahan Yojana (MMDUPY), aimed at strengthening the rural dairy economy and providing assured income support to small milk producers.
Cooperation Minister Arvind Sharma, Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana, and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi were also present on the occasion.
