Aravind Virmani writes:
"Such a smart card could be programmed with identity (photo & biometric fingerprint), and have information on social (SC/ST) and personal/household characteristics. Each person/household’s entitlements could be in the form of specified subsidies for food/cereals, kerosene, midday meals, nutrition supplements, drinking water, toilet/sanitation services, basic drugs, schooling (primary/secondary), Internet access, electricity and a host of other items reflecting the dozens of subsidies and programmes currently in existence. The entitlement could be varied with and dependent on economic and social handicaps such as SC-ST, age (infant or aged), mental handicap, physical disability, female head of household, lactating mother, chronic illness, etc. "
For more: http://www.business-standard.com/opinionanalysis/storypage.php?tab=r&autono=289437&subLeft=2&leftnm=4
Smart cards are being implemented in Bihar currently and an independent consultant, Chris Dev has shown to the government in Bihar that it can be successful through a pilot project. The population target in the pilot project were rat eaters who were the poorest of the poor. Chris Dev interestingly points out that the chief minister of Bihar found out from his sources about the pilot and immediately requested for a meeting. In the meeting, the technology was presented and the implementation was agreed upon. Amazing isnt it?
"Such a smart card could be programmed with identity (photo & biometric fingerprint), and have information on social (SC/ST) and personal/household characteristics. Each person/household’s entitlements could be in the form of specified subsidies for food/cereals, kerosene, midday meals, nutrition supplements, drinking water, toilet/sanitation services, basic drugs, schooling (primary/secondary), Internet access, electricity and a host of other items reflecting the dozens of subsidies and programmes currently in existence. The entitlement could be varied with and dependent on economic and social handicaps such as SC-ST, age (infant or aged), mental handicap, physical disability, female head of household, lactating mother, chronic illness, etc. "
For more: http://www.business-standard.com/opinionanalysis/storypage.php?tab=r&autono=289437&subLeft=2&leftnm=4
Smart cards are being implemented in Bihar currently and an independent consultant, Chris Dev has shown to the government in Bihar that it can be successful through a pilot project. The population target in the pilot project were rat eaters who were the poorest of the poor. Chris Dev interestingly points out that the chief minister of Bihar found out from his sources about the pilot and immediately requested for a meeting. In the meeting, the technology was presented and the implementation was agreed upon. Amazing isnt it?
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