Aadhaar as a hurdle (GS-2, 3 The Hindu)

19 Mar Aadhaar as a hurdle (GS-2, 3 The Hindu)

Issue: In S.C. a PIL is being filed on the pretext that 3 crore Ration card was cancelled as they were not interlinked with the ADHAR card.

• • About ADHAR CARD
    • It is a Unique identification Number
    • 12 numeric character
    • Statutory backing of ADHAR Act
    • given to Indian residents.
    • The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority
  • Currently Many services are included into it, for example Bank account, Paasport or other government services.
  • Making Aadhar mandatory may have some side effects or unintended consequences.
    • Lack of digital infrastructure.
    • Digital literacy.
    • Lack of Physical infrastructure such as electricity etc.
    • Disincentives like exclusion from services as we have seen recently.
    • UIDAI dont have monitoring mechanism.
    • Issue of DATA theft.

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