Aadhaar a ‘bedrock’ for govt welfare schemes, saved over Rs 2 trn: NITI

NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant on Wednesday said that Aadhaar has become the “bedrock” for the government’s welfare schemes and has saved over Rs 2 lakh crore to the government by “eliminating fake and duplicate identities”.

Taking part in a workshop on ‘Recent Initiatives for Simplifying Aadhaar usage’ in the national capital, Kant said, “Aadhaar has become the bedrock for government welfare schemes, ensured faster benefit transfers without any intervention or intermediaries and saved a vast amount of money.”