On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the 12-year history of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), emphasising the advantages of several beneficiary programs that were introduced under his direction and benefited the general populace.
The Prime Minister highlighted the major successes of the Antyoday Yojana, Swachh Bharat, PM Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Ayushman Bharat, and other programs in an X post, stating that the primary motivation behind the introduction of each program was the straightforward goal of guaranteeing people have opportunity and dignity.

The welfare of the impoverished and oppressed has been at the center of India's numerous developments during the past twelve years. Antyodaya has always served as an inspiration to us, and we have always worked to make sure that those who have been left behind for decades can benefit from growth. Every program, from Jan Dhan accounts and Direct Benefit Transfer to Swachh Bharat, PM Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Ayushman Bharat, and more, has been motivated by the straightforward goal of guaranteeing people have opportunity and dignity," PM Modi stated.
Additionally, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of technology in the Direct Benefit Transfer of government programs to the underprivileged.The fact that technology has been instrumental in guaranteeing a higher standard of living for the underprivileged is also encouraging. Support is reaching individuals directly and openly through digital channels including Direct Benefit Transfer. This has strengthened confidence in governance, decreased leaks, and increased efficiency. The Prime Minister wrote, "This is how the journey of advancing Garib Kalyan has become a collective movement towards human empowerment and realising our dream of a Viksit Bharat."
India's rural poverty rate decreased from 26% in 2012 to less than 5% in 2024, according to the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Millions of rural households have emerged from poverty in less than ten years, making this one of the biggest socioeconomic shifts in recent memory.The fact that technology has been instrumental in guaranteeing a higher standard of living for the underprivileged is also encouraging. Support is reaching individuals directly and openly through digital channels including Direct Benefit Transfer. This has strengthened confidence in governance, decreased leaks, and increased efficiency. The Prime Minister wrote, "This is how the journey of advancing Garib Kalyan has become a collective movement towards human empowerment and realising our dream of a Viksit Bharat."
India's rural poverty rate decreased from 26% in 2012 to less than 5% in 2024, according to the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Millions of rural households have emerged from poverty in less than ten years, making this one of the biggest socioeconomic shifts in recent memory.On January 1, 2013, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) was launched in an effort to improve the government delivery system for welfare programs by streamlining and expediting the transfer of funds and information while lowering fraud.