The Centre is set to introduce the Aadhar Bill in Parliament over the next couple of days to give the platform a statutory backing.
Written by Aanchal Magazine | New Delhi | Updated: March 1, 2016 2:30 am -
It has been suggested that all benefits, subsidies or services funded from the consolidated fund of India should be through Aadhaar platform.
The Government has decided to accord statutory status to Aadhaar to ensure that benefits of the government subsidies directly reach the needy. The statutory status will provide a legal basis to Aadhaar for expanding its use for a range of developmental purposes.
“Additionally, as I will elaborate later, we will undertake significant reform including enactment of a law to ensure all government benefits are conferred to people who deserve it by giving a statutory backing to the Aadhaar platform,” finance minister Arun Jaitley said while announcing the Union Budget 2016-17.
The Centre is set to introduce the Aadhar Bill in Parliament over the next couple of days to give the platform a statutory backing, a move that will expand its range of utility in providing government benefits. “I will introduce in one or two days. It is ready. I have also given notice,” Jaitley said while referring to his announcement on Aadhaar.
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