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Table 3: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package – Total Direct Benefit Transfers
Number of Beneficiaries Amount
Scheme
(Crore) (` Crore)
1 Ins – 20.65 10,325
st
Support to PMJDY women account holders 2 Ins – 20.63 10,315
nd
3 Ins – 20.62 10,312
rd
Support to NSAP (Aged widows, Divyang,
Senior citizen) 2.81 2814
Front-loaded payments to farmers under
PM-KISAN 8.94 17891
Support to Building & Other Construction
workers 1.82 4987
24 per cent contribution to EPFO .45 2570
1 Ins – 7.43
st
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2 Ins – 4.43 9700
nd
3 Ins – 1.82
rd
TOTAL 42.1 68914
Source: PIB
Note: Progress as on 31st December 2020, Ins means Instalment.
Figure 29: Trend in Growth of Monthly Expenditure of Central Government during
FY 2020-21 (YoY)

300%
249%
250%
200%

150% 116% 129%
100% 82%
57%
50%
0%
-7%
-50% -21%
-47% -39%
-100%
Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec 20
(Flash)

Growth in Capital Expenditure Growth in Revenue Expenditure

Source: Department of Expenditure

1.50 The calibrated stance of the Government is corroborated by the trend in average balances in
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts. Figure 30 shows that the average balance
in these accounts increased during the April-June quarter – indicative of the precautionary
savings by the accountholders. However, as the economy revived, the balances have shown a