Viewpoint: Can Big Data Fight a Pandemic?
By K. Sudhir
Is Aadhaar, the nationwide biometric identity system in India, helping in the fight against COVID-19 there?
One of the primary use cases for Aadhaar is the delivery of public subsidies with speed and efficiency without leakage through intermediaries. In the battle against COVID-19 in India, one of the most important tools the government has against stockpiling, food shortages, and hunger due to poverty is a robust food subsidy and monetary subsidy. It is absolutely critical to now deliver these subsidies with speed and efficiency, and Aadhaar is therefore an important tool in this fight.
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