Estimated Benefits/ Gains from DBT and Other Governance Reforms
(upto March 2025)
DBT and other governance reforms have led to removal of duplicate/ fake beneficiaries and plugging of leakages etc., as a result of which the government has been able to target the genuine and deserving beneficiaries. Estimated savings/ benefits from some of the Schemes are as under:
| S.No | Ministry/ Department | Scheme Category |
|
Remarks |
| 1 | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | PAHAL | 73,846.49 | 184.85 | 74,031.34 | Elimination of 4.09 crore duplicate, fake/ non-existent, inactive LPG connections. In addition, number of non-subsidised LPG consumers is 2.38 crore.The aforesaid numbers (4.09 crore + 2.38 crore) include 1.16 crore 'Give-it-Up' consumers. |
| 2 | Department of Food and Public Distribution | PDS | 2,49,972.53 | 63,005.28 | 3,12,977.81 | Deletion of 6.36 crore duplicate and fake/ non-existent Ration Cards. |
| 3 | Department of Rural Development | MGNREGS | 58,058.98 | 16,829.21 | 74,888.19 | Deletion of 1.32 crore fake and Duplicate Job Cards (FY 2022-25) |
| 4 | Department of Rural Development | NSAP | 780.21 | 249.10 | 1,029.31 | Deletion of 6.99 lakh ineligible/duplicate beneficiaries. |
| 5 | Department of Rural Development |
PMAY-G (OTHERS) |
- | 21.04 | 21.04 |
Deletion of 8,047 ineligible/duplicate beneficiaries |
| 6 | Ministry of Minority Affairs | SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME | 2,296.81 | 0 | 2,296.81 | Deletion of 37.77 lakh duplicate, fake/ non-existent beneficiaries. |
| 7 | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment | SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME | 1,054.65 | 0 | 1,054.65 | Deletion of 12.28 lakh duplicate, fake/non-existent beneficiaries. |
| 8 | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
Aanganwadi Services (OTHERS) |
1,523.75 | 0 | 1,523.75 | Reduction of 98.8 lakh duplicate, fake/non-existent beneficiaries. |
| 9 | Department of Fertilizers | FERTILIZER | 18,699.89 | 0 | 18,699.89 | Reduction of 158.06 Lakh Metric Tonnes of fertilizer sale to retailers. |
| 10 | Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
PM-KISAN (OTHERS) |
22,106.14 | 0 | 22,106.14 | Deletion of 2.1174 crore ineligible beneficiaries. |
| 11 | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise |
PMEGP (OTHERS) |
1,449.53 |
593.83 |
2,043.36 |
Deletion of 52,584 duplicate / ineligible beneficiaries |
| 12 | M/o Housing & Urban Affairs |
PMAY-U (OTHERS) |
- |
301.78 |
301.78 |
Deletion of 20,119 duplicate / ineligible beneficiaries |
| 13 | OTHERS | OTHERS | 1,349.07 | 1,878.77 | 3,227.84 |
| Total | 4,31,138.05 | 83,063.87 | 5,14,201.92 |
