India has one of the largest food security programs in the world. Recently the government removed 2.25 crore ineligible beneficiaries from the free ration list. The aim was to ensure that only deserving candidates are eligible for the program. But what impact does this have on the exchequer?


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Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked state governments to ensure that no one is denied any benefit he or she is entitled to for want of Aadhaar.

&quot;Aadhaar is a big platform which leads to good governance and savings but I would like to say there is a law of Aadhaar. This law says that you cannot deny the benefit to anyone for want of Aadhaar. If the person is not having Aadhaar ask him to get Aadhaar but you should give him benefit using alternative mode,&quot; Prasad told state IT ministers and secretaries today.

He was speaking at state IT ministers conclave here.

&quot;Many times ration is not given at ration shop. It should not happen. You should think about it. No one should deny ration to the poor,&quot; Prasad said.

The statement from Prasad comes within a week of the report that a civil hospital in Gurgaon denied admission to a pregnant woman as she was not carrying her Aadhaar card and she had to deliver the baby outside the hospital.

Prasad said that many times fingerprint of elderlies do not match and he has directed the department to note their Aadhaar number in a register but they should not be denied benefits they are entitled to.

The minister said the government is working to link Aadhaar with motor driving licence and cited an example to explain that the move will help in identifying offenders.

He said that state governments should start using digital technologies in delivering services to people and outsource some of their work to BPOs being opened under India BPO Promotion Scheme.

&quot;We are trying to create USD 1 trillion digital economies in the country in next five years. This will generate jobs for 50-75 lakh people,&quot; Prasad said.

The minister asked the states to focus on cybersecurity and train their personnel as the growth in the use of technology will enhance risk in the cyberspace as well.&nbsp;

The statement from Prasad comes within a week of report that a civil hospital in Gurgaon denied admission to a pregnant woman as she was not carrying her Aadhaar card and she had to deliver baby outside the hospital

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked state governments to ensure that no one is denied any benefit he or she is entitled to for want of Aadhaar. "Aadhaar is a big platform which leads to good governance and savings but I would like to say there is a law of Aadhaar. This law says that you cannot deny the benefit to anyone for want of Aadhaar. If the person is not having Aadhaar ask him to get Aadhaar but you should give him benefit using alternative mode," Prasad told state IT ministers and secretaries today. He was speaking at state IT ministers conclave here. "Many times ration is not given at ration shop. It should not happen. You should think about it. No one should deny ration to the poor," Prasad said. The statement from Prasad comes within a week of the report that a civil hospital in Gurgaon denied admission to a pregnant woman as she was not carrying her Aadhaar card and she had to deliver the baby outside the hospital. Prasad said that many times fingerprint of elderlies do not match and he has directed the department to note their Aadhaar number in a register but they should not be denied benefits they are entitled to. The minister said the government is working to link Aadhaar with motor driving licence and cited an example to explain that the move will help in identifying offenders. He said that state governments should start using digital technologies in delivering services to people and outsource some of their work to BPOs being opened under India BPO Promotion Scheme. "We are trying to create USD 1 trillion digital economies in the country in next five years. This will generate jobs for 50-75 lakh people," Prasad said. The minister asked the states to focus on cybersecurity and train their personnel as the growth in the use of technology will enhance risk in the cyberspace as well.

Do not deny benefits to people for want of Aadhaar: IT minister to state govts

Aid workers in eastern Aleppo were distributing the last available food rations on Thursday as the quarter of a million people besieged in the Syrian city entered what is expected to be a cruel winter, UN&nbsp;humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said.

The United Nations sent a four-part humanitarian plan to all parties to the conflict several days ago, covering delivery of food and medical supplies, medical evacuations and access for health workers, and Egeland said he was hopeful of a deal.

&quot;I do believe we will be able to avert mass hunger this winter,&quot; he told reporters in Geneva, adding that he had the clear impression that Russia would continue its pause in air operations over the northern city.

(Reuters)

Quarter of a million people besieged in the Syrian city have entered what is expected to be a cruel winter

Aid workers in eastern Aleppo were distributing the last available food rations on Thursday as the quarter of a million people besieged in the Syrian city entered what is expected to be a cruel winter, UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said. The United Nations sent a four-part humanitarian plan to all parties to the conflict several days ago, covering delivery of food and medical supplies, medical evacuations and access for health workers, and Egeland said he was hopeful of a deal. "I do believe we will be able to avert mass hunger this winter," he told reporters in Geneva, adding that he had the clear impression that Russia would continue its pause in air operations over the northern city. (Reuters)

UN says rations run out in east Aleppo, hopes for aid deal

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