Nandan Nilekani lays out digitisation, Aadhaar, GST benefits; says, direct benefit can revive power sector

India’s direct benefit transfer scheme, the largest such programme in the world, can help revive the stressed power sector, said Infosys co-founder and famed tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani. This, and others, are among the numerous benefits to the Indian economy being brought about by increasing digitisation and use of Aadhaar — the country’s unique ID programme, he said. Nandan Nilekani was also the first chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India, the parent organisation of Aadhaar.

Narendra Modi government introduced ‘Digital India’ in 2015 to push digital adoption, and also launched various initiatives such as Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Aadhaar in order to promote inclusive governance and simplify the lives of people in India.

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