India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has streamlined welfare delivery since 2014, curbing leakages and ensuring direct fund disbursal. A BlueKraft Digital Foundation report reveals the system saved ₹3.48 lakh crore from 2009 to 2024, with a 16x jump in beneficiaries. The newly introduced Welfare Efficiency Index (WEI) quantifies these improvements. BulletsIn DBT saved ₹3.48



