Govt saved Rs 24,000 crore in Aadhaar, DBT programmes: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Monday to assess the progress on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Aadhaar programme. 

He said that the government has saved the public exchequer Rs 24,000 crore from going into the wrong hands

In a series of tweets PM Modi said that about Rs 10,000 crore was saved through the used of DBT and another Rs 14,000 crore had been saved by removing 3.5 crore duplicate beneficiaries in the PAHAL scheme. 

You would be glad to know that in 2015-16, over Rs. 61,000 crore was distributed to 30 crore plus beneficiaries via Direct Benefit Transfer.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2016

1.6 cr bogus ration cards have been deleted, causing savings of about Rs. 10,000 cr, an example of DBT weedding out duplicate beneficiaries.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2016

Another instance- 3.5 cr duplicate beneficiaries were weeded out in PAHAL scheme resulting in savings of over Rs. 14,000 cr in 2014-15 alone

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2016

Urged officials to create error-free platforms that would ensure beneficiaries get their benefits on time & no inconvenience is caused.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 10, 2016

He further urged officials to create error-free platforms where benefits of government schemes go to the people it is intended to.