As many as 74 schemes of 17 Ministries and Departments have been brought under Direct Benefit Transfer, DBT. <br/><br/>Addressing the members of Consultative Committee of his Ministry in New Delhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that DBT is a very important scheme as it transfers the benefit to the targeted beneficiaries. <br/><br/>He said, the scheme ensures that benefits reach the targeted population and helps reducing leakages.<br/><br/>Some members of the Committee suggested that Banking Correspondents scheme should be further strengthened to ensure that there is last mile coverage of beneficiaries.