<h1>India to Implement Welfare & Subsidy Schemes via Direct Benefit Transfer, Over 500 Schemes Identified.</h1> The Government of India has decided to implement all welfare and subsidy schemes through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. Over 500 schemes from 63 ministries and departments have been identified for this transition. As of March 20, 2017, 90 schemes are reported on the DBT Bharat Portal. Aadhaar is used as a unique identifier to ensure accurate targeting of beneficiaries. If a beneficiary lacks an Aadhaar or Enrollment ID, they can use alternative documents as per scheme guidelines. This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.