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Alternatives to Aadhaar based Biometrics in the Public Distribution System

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Allu, Rakesh, Deo, Sarang, Devalkar, Sripad K.·2018·SSRN Electronic Journal
DOI 10.2139/ssrn.3353989
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States across the country are taking steps towards providing digital identities to beneficiaries of their Public Distribution System. In doing so, use of Aadhaar based biometrics seems to be the preferred choice of method. However, this method has been widely criticized for several reasons such as high implementation cost and frequent transaction failures. It is important to note that this is not the only method for providing digital identities to the beneficiaries Several other methods exist and have been adopted by different states at different points in time. States currently embarking on the journey of providing digital identities to their beneficiaries might benefit from evaluating all alternatives before making inroads into any specific method.

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  31. 2011, iii Beneficiaries submit a duly filled and attested application form along with one government ID and attested proof of income. The application form typically contains information such as name, age, occupation, financial status, address, number of family members and their individual details iv Ideally, i This information was gathered during our field visits and interviews with KFCSC officials ii The sources include Bageshree
  32. The priority households are entitled up to 5 kg per person per month at the issue prices of ?1, ?2 and ?3 per kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains respectively. The AAY households can claim up to 35 kg of food grains per household per month at the price mentioned above, while the nonpriority households are excluded from such entitlements. vii The calculation is based on the prices of biometric scanners and smart readers quoted by multiple sources. Below are the two links that can be used for verification, v The National Food Security Act (NFSA) categorizes households into priority households (PHH), nonpriority households (NPHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households based on their financial status

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Authors
Allu, R., Deo, S., & Devalkar, S. K.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University (US)
  • Indian School of Business (IN)
Corresponding author
Allu, Rakesh
ORCID
Venue
SSRN Electronic Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018
ISSN
1556-5068 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.3353989
OpenAlex
W2948532670
Cited by
13
References
6
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posted content
Language
en
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Locations
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Eprints Services at ISB (DESI) (Indian School of Business) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Signal Processing › Biometric Identification and Security
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › User Authentication and Security Systems
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › E-Government and Public Services
Keywords
Aadhaar, biometrics, digital identity, public distribution system, transaction failures, implementation costs, state welfare programs

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