Introduction
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gears up for the 2024 general elections, the narrative of "10 years of Modi Government" has become central to its campaign. While political discourse often oscillates between staunch support and fierce criticism, this blog aims to cut through the noise. We have compiled a comprehensive list of major achievements claimed by the NDA government, verified through government data, international reports, and statutory audits.
Note on Authentication: Each claim below is accompanied by a verifiable source, including PIB (Press Information Bureau), RBI reports, NITI Aayog data, World Bank indices, and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports.
1. Financial Inclusion & Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Claim: 50+ Crore Bank Accounts Opened under Jan Dhan Yojana
Reality: As of August 2023, over 50 crore beneficiaries have been enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), with 67% of accounts in rural/semi-urban areas and 55% held by women.
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Source: Ministry of Finance, PIB
Impact: Total deposit balance exceeds ₹2 lakh crore. This scheme plugged leakages in welfare schemes, saving an estimated ₹2.73 lakh crore (as per RBI) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
2. Infrastructure Development
Claim: India Now Has the Second-Largest Road Network in the World
Reality: The government cites the Bharatmala Pariyojana and the record pace of National Highway construction. Daily construction rate peaked at 37 km per day in 2020-21.
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Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Annual Reports
Stat: National Highway length increased from 91,287 km in 2014 to 1,46,145 km in 2023 (MORTH).
Claim: Operationalization of 75 Airports in 9 Years
Reality: The UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme was launched to make flying affordable. As of 2023, 75 underserved/unserved airports have been operationalized, with over 475 routes activated.
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Source: Ministry of Civil Aviation
Note: Over 1 crore citizens have availed of UDAN flights.
3. Digital India & Technology
Claim: World’s Lowest Data Costs & Highest Data Consumption
Reality: India’s data cost per GB dropped from ₹269 in 2014 to ₹9.8 in 2023. Monthly data consumption per user rose from 200 MB to over 18 GB.
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Source: TRAI, Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Claim: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed over ₹200 lakh crore (approx. $2.7 trillion) in FY 2023-24, making India a global leader in real-time digital payments.
4. Social Welfare & Housing
Claim: 4 Crore Houses under PM Awas Yojana
Reality: The government claims to have sanctioned 4.21 crore houses (as of Feb 2024) for the rural and urban poor, with 3.27 crore already completed and delivered.
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Source: Ministry of Rural Development & Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Verification: CAG reports confirm fund utilization; World Bank applauded PMAY as a landmark in affordable housing.
Claim: 12 Crore Toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission
Reality: SBM (Gramin) declared India open defecation free (ODF) in 2019. 11.7 crore household toilets were constructed. Rural sanitation coverage increased from 39% in 2014 to 100% by 2019.
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Source: Ministry of Jal Shakti
WHO Report: Estimated 3 lakh lives saved due to reduced diarrheal diseases post-Swachh Bharat.
5. Electricity & Clean Energy
Claim: 2.86 Crore Households Electrified (Saubhagya Scheme)
Reality: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) achieved 100% village electrification. All inhabited villages in India were electrified by April 2018.
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Source: Ministry of Power
Data: 2.86 crore households were connected between 2017 and 2021, completing the last mile of rural electrification.
Claim: Renewable Energy Capacity Doubled
Reality: Renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) increased from 35 GW in 2014 to 132 GW in 2023. Solar capacity grew 30x from 2.6 GW to over 72 GW.
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Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
6. Healthcare
Claim: Ayushman Bharat – World’s Largest Health Insurance Scheme
Reality: PM-JAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) provides ₹5 lakh per family per year cover to 55 crore beneficiaries (bottom 40% population).
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Source: National Health Authority
Stat: Over 6.5 crore hospital admissions worth ₹78,000 crore have been authorized since 2018.
Claim: Reduction in TB Incidence & COVID-19 Vaccination
Reality: India vaccinated 220 crore doses (world’s largest vaccination drive). TB incidence dropped by 16% from 2015 to 2022 (WHO Global TB Report 2023).
7. Banking & Economic Reforms
Claim: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)
Reality: IBC replaced the archaic Sick Industrial Companies Act. It resolved over 28,000 cases, recovering ₹10 lakh crore for creditors and banks.
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Source: IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India)
Impact: Stressed NPAs reduced from 11.2% in 2018 to 5% in 2023 (RBI Financial Stability Report).
Claim: GST – One Nation One Tax
Reality: GST subsumed 17+ indirect taxes. Average monthly gross collection rose from ₹90,000 crore in 2017-18 to ₹1.68 lakh crore in 2023-24.
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Source: Ministry of Finance, GST Council
8. Space & Science
Claim: Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-3, and Anti-Satellite Capability
Reality: ISRO successfully soft-landed Chandrayaan-3 (2023) on the lunar south pole—a global first. India demonstrated ASAT capability (Mission Shakti) in 2019.
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Source: ISRO, Ministry of Defence
9. Ease of Doing Business
Claim: Jump from 142 to 63 in World Bank Rankings
Reality: India climbed to 63rd rank in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index 2020 (since discontinued).
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Drivers: Insolvency resolution, construction permits, digitization, and tax reforms.
10. Water & Sanitation
Claim: Jal Jeevan Mission – 12 Crore Tap Water Connections
Reality: Launched in 2019, the mission aimed to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural home. As of early 2024, over 12 crore (72%) households have tap water, up from 3.23 crore (16%) in 2019.
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Source: Ministry of Jal Shakti, JJM Dashboard
11. Defence & Security
Claim: Surgical Strikes 1 & 2, Balakot, and Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
Reality: Cross-border retaliation became a distinct policy shift. Defence exports touched ₹16,000 crore in 2023, rising from ₹1,000 crore in 2014.
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Source: Ministry of Defence Annual Reports
12. Statutory Audits & Flags
It is important to note that while these achievements are impressive on paper, audit reports (CAG) have occasionally pointed out implementation delays and fund utilization issues in schemes like PMAY and MGNREGA. However, no large-scale financial fraud of the kind seen in pre-2014 regimes (2G, CWG, Coal Scam) has been proven against this government in a court of law, a claim the BJP frequently highlights.
Conclusion: The Verifiable Decade
The last ten years have seen a shift in governance style from "policy paralysis" to "policy performance," at least in terms of rollout and coverage. The Modi government’s emphasis on saturation coverage (reaching the last person) and direct transfers has created a new benchmark in Indian public administration.
Critics argue that this is "report card governance" where inputs are highlighted over outcomes (e.g., toilets built vs. behavioral change), and that job creation remains a structural challenge. However, when measured strictly by the metrics of scale, speed, and reach, the data validates that the Modi government has delivered on most of its major electoral promises made in 2014 and 2019.
Disclaimer: This blog relies entirely on government-published data and internationally recognized indices. Every effort has been made to cross-verify statistics. The intention is to present a fact-based record, not to endorse any political ideology.