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Key Points

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Technology helps the government give money directly to people who need it.

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Digital tools make buying supplies for schools and hospitals clear and open.

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Removing old rules lets businesses work more easily.

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The online marketplace connects many small firms and women entrepreneurs with government contracts.

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A web‑based complaint system lets citizens report problems and receive answers faster.

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Summary

The model relies on digital identity, direct benefit transfers, standardized procedures, data dashboards and online procurement to improve speed, transparency and cost‑effectiveness.

Since the system began, more than five trillion Indian rupees have reached beneficiaries, saving the treasury about five trillion rupees.

The government also simplified thousands of regulations and expanded the Government e‑Marketplace, which now hosts over 1.1 million small businesses, 38 000 startups and more than 210 000 women entrepreneurs.

An online grievance platform has made it easier for citizens to raise and resolve issues quickly.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
policy advisor
a person who gives ideas to help the government make good rules
digital identity
an online profile that proves a person's identity
direct benefit transfers
sending money straight to a person's bank account without middle steps
standardized procedures
the same steps used every time to do a task
data dashboard
a simple screen that shows important numbers and facts
procurement
the process of buying goods and services
exchequer
the government's money bank
regulation
a rule that tells how something must be done
entrepreneur
someone who starts a new business
grievance platform
a website where people can file complaints and get help
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