ICT, Unique Identity and Inclusive Growth: An Indian Perspective

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Author(s): K. M. Mital (IILM Institute for Higher Education, India)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 29
Source title: E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Factors and Determinants of E-Democracy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aroon Manoharan (Kent State University, USA)and Marc Holzer (Rutgers University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-083-5.ch029

Keywords: Electronic Government / Government & Law / Information Science Reference / Public & Sector Management

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Government of India has recently sought to establish identity of country’s each resident including migratory population from one state to another through IT-enabled unique identification (UID) numbers under the aegis of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which shall lead to inclusive growth. UID numbers offer diverse benefits to each resident, such as quick opening of bank accounts, speedier issuance of passports, efficient administration of the PDS (public distribution system) for food grains at subsidized rates to the BPL (below poverty line) families by preventing ‘leakage’ to open markets, rapid enrollment to and efficient disbursal of wages under the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)’ for guaranteed employment for every household, et cetera. The chapter reviews the role of ICT and UID numbers in achieving inclusive growth, achieving food security, augmenting employment opportunities, efficiently accessing public services, and achieving higher standards of livelihood and quality-of-life sustained though different welfare schemes.

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