B30 Governance

A Little Epoxy Can Unglue India’s Welfare System  https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-06-23/india-s-aadhaar-id-system-delivers-benefits-but-is-at-risk-of-widespread-fraud
The world's largest biometric identification network has been praised for its utility and ubiquity. But a bit of resin is putting it at risk.  A year before the 2014 election that brought him to power, the government, then led by the Congress Party, had piloted direct cash transfer to beneficiaries. Modi took that modest $1 billion start and turned it into a $300 billion vote magnet: And he did it with the help of 12-digit numbers.