Last week, a TOI team visited the RTO office and found that out of the 41 employees, hardly 10 had reported on time. Many seniors also reached after 12 noon.State to consider mode of payment for beneficiaries (The Hindu)
The proposal to change the mode is under examination of the government in view of the Central Bureau of Investigation unearthing, in September last, a major scam in the disbursement of old age pension, according to an official of the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department.Not only does the UID project give government an increased ability to identify citizens, of far more importance to ordinary Indians, it gives citizens an increased ability to hold their government accountable. Implementation of biometric time and attendance systems within government bureaucracies can reduce or eliminate ghost workers and stem corruption.
To understand why India is doing what it is doing, please consider this post.
