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before the need for a particular "flagship scheme" whatever alphabet soup it be called RTI act states the very need for taking up such a scheme should be discussed and debated 

RTI treats Indians as citizens but IT schemes treat them as subjects

biometrics are wrong identifiers, MORALLY and ETHICALLY and are failing in the Indian field

Many Naxalism affected states consider evreryone as dangerous subjects who must be monitored 

We should tell them to grow up

No lullaby required for UID

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We the citizens dont need no pet project of the IT czars to be funded by the govt.

All the warts of the UID and the NPR were on show over the last few months 

and the Ist step created by the CZAR himself was to create an ECOSYSTEM of entrepreneurial profiteers who will keep a tab on the UID app

some of them dont  even think like a citizen blinded by the greed for profits    unleashed in this ecosystem ( which has nothing to do with the envrionment by the way)

So let us question the need for India to start living the multiple lies of UID.

We do need IDs ( it is because of this that people are lining up) but not biometric id

These are both projects picked for their inbuilt failure

It is picked for its ability to usurp powers from panchayats and urban governments which could do a much better job of providing IDs.

Misleading the   people about final costs by not even preparing a feasibility study and then not allowing an indepedent evaluation but doing in house reports to prove whatever they want against all counter evidence.

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Source - E-Gov

Topic - "Biometric identification is here to stay", By Aman Kumar Singh, Secretary (IT & BT), Chattisgarh,

Are biometrics more secure than other systems of verification?

Biometrics is the only identification technology that can verify with near absolute certainty the identity of an individual. Biometric authentication strives to make systems more secure. They eliminate the risks that come with using password, PIN’s and other normal authentication methods.

How can biometrics be used for investigations by the police?

Chhattisgarh Police has started using ICT for Automatic Finger Print Identification System (AFIS) and some citizen centric modules through CHOiCE project which is a flagship project of IT department & CHiPS. Making best use of biometrics will also involve relationships outside of the Police Service. However, the Police Service cannot rely solely on the commercial sector to meet all their needs. A detailed roadmap for Biometrics in Policing needs to be worked out. In Chattisgarh, Biometrics Technology for Person Identification within the Police Service is being discussed with the Police Department.

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Biometrics are good way of identification.. But, it depends on how well the identification system is implemented. 

There are too many holes, and unless you try to close them quite early inthe collection stage,  easpecially in project like Aadhar, a lot of money would be wasted... I hope with eminent people on board, they have considered all these factors before putting the biometrics to use...

Example, Biometrics are forgeable to some extend.. A high definition photocopy of a finger print, used over a fingerprint scanner , might pass of as a recognised fingerprint.. Or a rubber glove imprinting of a finger print.. If the reward of forging the fingerprint becomes quite high, I am sure, there would be lot of people working on these technologies..(to forge a fingerprint).. 

In most places, like election, where you are verifying that I am indeed using my fingers for fingerprint, it might be a good idea. But using it for verification over a mobile device, or an ATM machine, will sure attract a lot of attackers..

Please find a commentary on using biometrics for identification in the following link...

http://www.schneier.com/essay-019.html

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To remove an anti-poor or anti-rural bias, any subsidy reform cannot escape a discussion of targeting efficacy. For most activists, targeting is anathema. Others have also opposed targeting on the grounds that costs exceed benefits. If almost 400 million people are either below or near the poverty line, why bother identifying them for subsidies? The finance minister has promised to keep subsidy below 2 per cent of GDP next year, which roughly is Rs.2 trillion. The fact is that if Rs.2 trillion is simply distributed to 400 million people as cash, that would lift most of them out of poverty. Even this cash distribution would need an identifying mechanism. Hence, reduction of subsidies needs targeting. Targeting needs to be coupled with direct cash transfers or use of vouchers. Aadhaar, smart Kisan credit cards, no-frills bank accounts, NREGA  job cards are all making targeting easier, and less costly.

For the full column by Sri Ajit Ranade, in the India Today, click here.

Fairly convincing logic. It'll be good to see AADHAAR's effects starting to show on the ground now.
 

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