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Aadhar-based direct cash transfer system
launched
Saturday October 20, 2012 11:24:46 PM,
IANS
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Nationwide Aadhar-based services to be
launched Oct 20
Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will Oct
20 launch the nationwide Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery to plug
loopholes in implementation of welfare schemes. The applications
will be launched
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Dudu (Rajasthan): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday launched the nationwide
Aadhaar-enabled direct cash transfer system to plug leakages and
corruption in various welfare schemes.
"Our government wants to make maximum use of technology, IT in
particular, on large scale to make the administration accountable
and to bring transparency and Aadhaar is a significant step in
this direction," Singh said, handing over the 21st crore Aadhaar
number to one Mrs. Vali of Meghwalon ka Mohalla at Kurawar in
Udaipur district.
United Progressive Aalliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was present
on the occasion to mark the second anniversary of Aadhaar.
"Today we will be giving the 21st crore Aadhaar number to a
resident of Dudu here in Rajasthan and also launch the Aadhaar
Enabled Service Delivery across the country so that benefits of
various schemes reach residents," said the Prime Minister.
The Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery is the usage of the Aadhaar
identity platform to identify and authenticate residents for
delivery of benefits/services such as MNREGA wage payments, PDS
distribution, payment of social security benefits such as old-age
payments and distribution of LPG cylinders.
"Cash benefits under the schemes will be transferred to the
accounts of the beneficiaries. On the basis of Aadhaar, we can
ensure that benefit of schemes reach genuine beneficiaries and
that there is no mediator," said the prime minister.
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, "The poor will benefit the
most from Aadhaar as the government will be able to correctly
identify beneficiaries of various social sector schemes based on
the Aadhaar number. The ongoing pilots have also proved that
Aadhaar is like a boon to beneficiaries."
"It is our aim that every resident should have an Aadhaar number."
The UPA chairperson said Aadhaar is the "world's largest social
inclusion programme".
"This will transform lives of the aam admi (common man). It is
being used as residence proof in few states, and this will help
the government transmit subsidy directly to accounts of the
beneficiary," she said.
The government will roll out the Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery
initiatives in 51 districts across the country.
Currently 23 crore residents have enrolled for an Aadhaar number,
while 21 crore Aadhaar numbers have been issued.
UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani said about 60 crore residents would
be covered with Aadhaar numbers by 2014.
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