'DBT Transfers Reach ₹50 Lakh Crore, Govt Saves ₹5 Lakh Crore': PM Modi At India Mobile Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's mobile technology ecosystem had become a powerful instrument of governance, helping deliver public services efficiently and prevent the diversion of government funds. Inaugurating the 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Modi said the direct benefit transfer (DBT) system had facilitated payments worth Rs50 lakh crore…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the India Mobile Congress 2026 that the country's Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism has successfully saved nearly ₹5 lakh crore from going into government leakages. The DBT system ensures that funds reach their intended beneficiaries by transferring money directly to their mobile-linked bank accounts.
This digital governance approach has prevented a significant amount of money from being siphoned off by corrupt individuals, who would have otherwise benefited from the old welfare-delivery system, where benefits often passed through multiple intermediaries before reaching the intended recipients.
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