The document discusses the Aadhaar card system implemented in India. It provides background on the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) which oversees Aadhaar. Aadhaar aims to provide identification to all residents and facilitate access to benefits and services. It discusses the benefits of Aadhaar in reducing leakage in welfare schemes but also acknowledges criticisms around privacy, security of personal data, and reliability of biometric data collection. Overall, the document presents information on both sides of the Aadhaar system debate.
2. WHAT IS AADHAR CARD?
Established in FEBRUARY 2009, the UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION
AUTHORITY OF INDIA (UIDAI) is an agency of the GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA (GOI) responsible for implementing the Aadhar scheme..
The UIDAI is part of the PLANNING COMMISSION OF INDIA. NANDAN. M.
NILEKANI is the first Chairman of the Unique Identification Database Authority of
India, under the aegis of the Planning Commission.
The agency has NO legal backing.
4. Building trust to drive uptake
Communicating Benefits
Applying UID to support citizens and further
economic and social goals
Security and Privacy
Safeguarding personal information and ensuring
accuracy
Accessibility and use
Optimizing system performance
Transparency
Being clear and open about how information is
used
5. Governments in action
Scale with speed leveraging existing welfare schemes and data
collected under Aadhaar using the latest technology
Make e-payments the basis of transferring subsidies under all
government welfare programs
Businesses in action
Transform teams into inclusive innovation scouts
Partner with the right people
Leverage innovations in other markets
Foster adaptive and agile local operation
Deepen knowledge of local norms
Build a strong technological backbone
7. AADHAR CARD: ESTIMATION OF
COST
CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL
EXPENDITURE FOR
ESTABLISHING AND
MAINTAINING AADHAR
COST OF INTEGRATING
AADHAR WITH OTHER GOVT
SCHEMES
(PDS,MGNREGS,ASHA,ICDS)
10. EFFECT OF AADHAR ON TPDS
This is one of the first survey conducted with various stakeholders in the
system to
study the Impact of Aadhaar on TPDS, to capture the different viewpoints
that exist on the ground. The impact specified has an action-oriented flavour
by pointing out the Aadhaar features that would be instrumental in the
resolution of TPDS challenges.
RESPONDENTS PROFILE
26 district
magistrates
11 State
Warehousing
Corporation
officials
15 FCI
officials
6 officials
from other
Government
departments
11 IT
Department
officials
21 Non-
government
7 UIDAI
officials
8 FCS
officials
HOW AADHAAR FEATURES CAN IMPACT TPDS VALUE CHAIN
11. THE UNION GOVERNMENTS AADHAAR-BASED DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER SCHEME
WOULD HELP REDUCE CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
KEROSENE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH PDS WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST GENERATORS OF BLACK MONEY IN THE
COUNTRY. QUANTIFIED IT AT RS. 25,000 CRORE A YEAR. THIS AMOUNT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE DURING
ELECTIONS AND IS ALSO THE MAIN REASON FOR THE LACK OF REFORMS IN THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM,
WHILE THE MARKET PRICE FOR KEROSENE IS AROUND RS. 44 A LITRE, THE SUBSIDISED PRICE IS
AROUND RS. 15 A LITRE IN DELHI.
HOWEVER, IN MYSORE FOR THE 6-LITRE QUOTA, THE POOR MUST SHELL OUT RS. 105.
IT IS UNCLEAR WHY THEY MUST PAY RS. 15 MORE.THERE WERE ALSO COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT
THE ACTUAL QUANTITY THEY RECEIVED WAS ONLY 5 LITRES,
MGP DEVELOPED A COUPON SYSTEM WHICH WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN K.R. NAGAR AND
LATER IMPLEMENTED IN OTHER PARTS OF KARNATAKA. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF
THE PRESSURE BROUGHT BY THE KEROSENE DEALERS, THE STATE GOVERNMENT DROPPED THE
COUPON SYSTEM
ANYONE OPPOSING AADHAAR IS LIKELY TO CHANGE THEIR VIEWS IF THEY LOOK AT THE BENEFITS
IT CAN GIVE TO THE POOR. AADHAAR WILL DEAL WITH ANY PROBLEMS IN SECURING GOODS UNDER PDS
AND CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY USED TO REDUCE THE MISUSE OF FUNDS UNDER MNREGAAND
OTHER SCHEMES FOR THE POOR. THE DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM WILL
BE A GAME-CHANGER. IT WILL REDUCE CORRUPTION IN PDS. IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT
POLITICIANS WILL OPPOSE ANY SUCH CASH TRANSFER POLICY, - DR. SHENOY .
13. "This is very significant thing and
it will help reducing wastage,
fraud and corruption,"
----UIDAI Chairman Nandan
Nilekani.
HOW?
14. IT IS NOT A PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
NOT BACKED BY LEGAL FRAMEWORK
PRIVATE
AGENCIES
HANDLING
PERSONAL DATA:
SECURITY ISSUES
THREE MAJOR CONCERNS
RELATING TO AADHAR CARD:
15. REDUCTION IN LEAKAGES FROM THE WELFARE
SCHEMES--- HOW???
IS IT FEASIBLE?
IS IT NECESSARY?
IS IT VIABLE?
17. TECHNOLOGY CONCERNS:
SECURITY RISK: Since the UID network has to be accessible
over networks in real time, it involves major operational and security
risks.
RELIABILITY: Worn-out fingers of farmers and manual labourers
and people with corneal blindness and corneal scars are difficult to scan for
their biometric data.
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