Governments pass the buck, deny any role in hunger deaths
Since September 2017, at least 18 deaths due to starvation, hunger or extreme destitution have been reported in Jharkhand. In most cases, independent
Government’s own PDS data exposes lies – and brutal truths – about Aadhaar linking
The government has repeatedly claimed that Aadhaar linking to schemes lke PDS and MNREGA has created massive savings in welfare outlay by detecting
Jharkhand government seeks to cancel DBT for PDS
The Direct Benefit Transfer pilot for the Public Distribution system in Ranchi’s Nagri block in Jharkhand resulted in widespread exclusion and denial of
Aadhaar linked repeatedly, but 5000 citizens denied gas subsidy for months
There is a part of the population for whom it’s not a matter of concern if the gas subsidy has reached their accounts
Maharashtra to deny access to free nutrition to the malnourished if they don’t have an Aadhaar
Even as the Union of India vociferously insists in the Supreme Court that no denial of entitlements happens due to a lack of
Jharkhand Pilot for DBT of Food Subsidy a Dismal Failure
In October 2017, the Jharkhand Government introduced a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) pilot for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Nagri – a
At least 10% failure in MNREGA payments in Telangana due to Aadhaar
Telangana Benefit Disbursement Portal shows dropping authentication success ratio in 2018 with regard to NREGA and social pensions at 86.14% – it was
Woman delivers baby at hospital gate after being refused admission for lack of Aadhaar
The government hospital in Shahganj, in Jaunpur district Uttar Pradesh refused admission to a woman who was brought in an advanced state of
Indane gas freezes connections, HP denies subsidies to customers for lack of Aadhaar linking
Even with the deadline for Aadhaar linking being extended to March 31, 2018, Indane Gas, among the largest suppliers of cooking gas in
10,767 lose pension in Faridabad because #AadhaarFail
Failure to link Aadhaar numbers has resulted in the termination of pensions for 10,767 people in Faridabad. These include pensions for old age, widows,