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Govt. launches Aadhar based direct cash transfers

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Supriya Rai
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BANGALORE, INDIA: After all the discussions about its applications and realisation of benefits, the nationwide Aadhaar enabled direct cash transfer system was launched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Aadhaar enabled direct cash transfer system is aimed at checking corruption in various welfare schemes. The government will roll out the Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery initiatives in 51 districts across the country.

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As of now, Aadhaar number has been issued to 21 crore Indian citizens and 23 crore residents have enrolled for an Aadhaar number. UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani said about 60 crore residents would be covered with Aadhaar numbers by 2014.

"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. As of now, Aadhaar number has been issued to 21 crore Indian citizens and 23 crore residents have enrolled for an Aadhaar number. UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani said about 60 crore residents would be covered with Aadhaar numbers by 2014.

"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 Singh.

The Aadhaar enabled Service Delivery which is the usage of Aadhaar identity platform helps in identifying and authenticating residents for the delivery of benefits and services that includes MGNREGA wage payments, PDS distribution, payments related to social security benefits such as old age payments and distribution of LPG cylinders.

Cash benefits under the scheme will be transferred to the accounts of the beneficiaries, assured the PM. "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," said Finance Minister P.Chidambaram.