Aadhaar Has Led To Rs 2.25 Lakh Crore Savings To Exchequer, Says Its Chief: Report
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Aadhaar: UIDAI CEO said 300 schemes of the Central Government and 400 schemes of state Governments have been linked with Aadhaar. The Government has saved Rs.2.25 lakh crore by Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to the genuine beneficiaries. This figure is for the Central Government schemes only.
Aadhaar has thrown Ghost beneficiaries out of the system. This has led to savings of Rs.2.25 lakh crore to the exchequer, Saurabh Garg, Chief Executive Officer of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said in an interview with news agency ANI.
Mr Garg said 300 schemes of the Central Government and 400 schemes of state Governments have been linked with Aadhaar. The Government has saved Rs.2.25 lakh crore by Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to the genuine beneficiaries. This figure is for the Central Government schemes only.
"If we add schemes of state governments then this figure will go up further," he said.
Aadhaar has made the implementation of government schemes much easier. During COVID-19, the Government has transferred money to the beneficiaries with the help of Aadhaar. People were able to withdraw cash with micro ATMs in their neighbourhood shops without going to banks during the lockdown. This is the ease of living that Aadhaar has brought into the lives of common man, he added.
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