India's welfare delivery landscape has undergone a significant transformation since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. The government's flagship social schemes have collectively become one of the largest welfare architectures in the world, reaching over 800 million people on food security alone and disbursing ₹4.27 lakh crore directly to farmers.
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) stands as the single largest expenditure in the welfare portfolio, covering 813.5 million beneficiaries and providing foodgrains entirely free of cost since January 2023.
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) has disbursed over ₹4.27 lakh crore to more than 110 million unique farmer families since its inception, making it one of the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer initiatives.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) has provided 60 million treatments worth ₹77,298 crore over 10 years, with 32,320 hospitals empanelled and 178,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs operational across the country.
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has provided tap water connections to over 158.3 million rural households, while the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) has sanctioned 38.5 million houses and completed 28.2 million.
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has sanctioned 580 million loans with total disbursements crossing ₹40 lakh crore, with women accounting for 68% of all beneficiaries.
