How Aadhaar legislation will help plug leakages in welfare schemes like PDS

No other project has suffered as much indifference as the one that seeks to provide portable identity to all residents of the country. Questions were raised, criticism poured in from various quarters and court cases followed. Yet, despite seven years of uncertain existence, the Aadhaar Unique Identification Authority of India is close to achieving a rare milestone of issuing unique identity number to one billion people.

Finally, there is going to be a much needed legislation in place to back its existence. With the passage of the legislation, which seems very likely now, the delivery of welfare schemes will get a facelift. Backed by a legislation, the government will have the option of using the Aadhaar Bill platform to launch direct benefit transfer to intended beneficiaries for scores of welfare schemes. Click Here