New Delhi, April 22 -- A new quantitative assessment by the BlueKraft Digital Foundation has revealed that India's Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has generated cumulative savings of Rs 3.48 lakh crore by eliminating leakages in welfare delivery.

The report indicates that subsidy allocations have decreased from 16 percent to 9 percent of total government expenditure since DBT implementation, representing a significant improvement in public spending efficiency.

The assessment, which analyses data from 2009 to 2024, examines DBT's impact on budgetary efficiency, subsidy rationalisation, and social outcomes.

The transition from paper-based disbursals to direct digital transfers has ensured public funds reach intended beneficiaries. ...