The Indian government expects to save ₹18,000 crore in the current fiscal year by identifying and removing fake beneficiaries from various welfare schemes. Duplicate or ineligible farmers receiving benefits from the PM Kisan scheme have already been removed from the database, resulting in savings of ₹9,000 crore. In addition, efforts are being made to prevent the diversion of subsidised fertilisers for industrial use, and measures have been taken to eliminate duplicate or fake job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saving around ₹4,000 crore.
