Author
Ishan Singh is a dedicated public policy professional with hands-on experience in urban governance, policy analysis, and stakeholder mapping. He has worked as a research associate at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Hyderabad, and led the “Making of a Cyberabad” project, examining urban growth dynamics by mapping stakeholder linkages, analyzing land-use changes through satellite imagery, and studying institutional frameworks driving urban development.
Over the past decade, one recurring theme in policy discourse has been the challenge of delivering money efficiently, without loss or delay. In rural India, where every rupee counts, this issue becomes especially critical. The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) platform emerged as a game-changing solution, channeling funds directly from the government to farmers’ bank accounts.
