Maharashtra Digital Identity project launched with Microsoft

January 29, 2015 08:58 am | Updated 08:58 am IST - Mumbai

Maharashtra government will launch the country’s first ‘Digital Identity’ project for individual benefit schemes like Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG, in collaboration with Microsoft India.

The announcement followed a meeting between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Microsoft (India) chairman Bhaskar Pramanik.

Linked with Aadhaar

Elaborating the concept, Mr. Fadnavis said the Aadhaar card would be the base of the project. “It will be mainly used for all individual benefit schemes, such as NREGA and pension scheme. The digital identity will be linked with the Aadhaar card,” he said.

All non-confidential data of the citizens will be digitised and stored in cloud computing facilities provided by the Microsoft. “The requirement of multiple identity cards will vanish due to this. It will work like a digital locker where all documents right from ration card to degree certificates will be available at one click,” said Mr. Fadnavis.

The State government is planning to implement the pilot project in a village with more than 500 families. After evaluation, the scheme may be expanded to urban areas as well.

The Maharashtra government has also announced its plan to set up a ‘value chain’ between the State, World Economic Forum (WEF) and private companies to benefit the farmers. Around 25 lakh farmers will be accommodated in a chain where the company will directly buy grains from the farmer. “The farmers will cultivate crops as per the demands of a specific company and the product will be directly sold to the company,” said Mr. Fadnavis, who recently attended the WEF at Davos in Switzerland.

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