A State-Level Workshop on ‘Recent Initiatives for Simplifying Aadhaar Usage’ was held in Agartala, Tripura was held on August 18 the workshop was organized by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to promote Aadhaar usage by states and was chaired by Dr. Sandeep R. Rathod, IAS, Special Secretary, Rural Development department, Government of Tripura. Senior officers working under the state government also attended the workshop.
Speaking on the occasion, DDG UIDAI Devajit Khound spoke on various subsidies, benefits and services of Aadhaar. He said, Aadhaar number has the potential to provide good governance, efficient and transparent delivery of services. He urged the state government to utilize Aadhaar numbers in every state scheme for delivery of subsidies or benefits to the beneficiaries.
Chief Engineer of Rural Development department, Data Privacy & Information Security Swapan Kumar Das spoke on Aadhaar features, key developments on usage of Aadhaar and best practices in Tripura. National Payment Corporation of India gave a presentation on Direct Benefit Transfers and Aadhaar Enabled Payment System. The sessions also elaborated on m-Aadhaar app, Aadhaar online services and how UIDAI has made efforts to make enrolment and updating services a frictionless experience for the residents. He apprised the participants that more than 90% residents have got Aadhaar number. The state government has rolled out One Nation, One Ration Card program and 98% of the beneficiaries are receiving rations from the FP shops by finger print authentication through Aadhaar based PoS device.
Senior Associate of NPCI Biswajit Saha emphasized that the state government shall utilize Aadhaar numbers in all state government sponsored schemes and benefits shall be provided to the beneficiaries through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System for last mile delivery. Deputy Secretary of DBT Mission Devendra Kumar discussed on various features of DBT and its implementation procedures for the state government.
The state government thanked UIDAI for organizing this comprehensive and informative workshop and hoped that it benefited all the participants.
