30k bank a/cs in Bokaro ineligible for DBT: DC
Bokaro: Around 30,000 bank accounts remain unlinked with Aadhaar, hindering direct benefit transfer (DBT) to beneficiaries of govt schemes in Bokaro district, deputy commissioner Vijaya Jadhav said, while evaluating the performance of Aadhaar creation centres and ongoing camps for the cards, on Friday.
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Chairing a meeting of the Aadhaar monitoring committee at the district collectorate, Jadhav directed the manager of the lead bank in the district to organise special camps to resolve the issue. Jadhav also reviewed the ongoing efforts in this regard and found that Aadhaar services were active in all blocks except in Petarwar.
She also instructed the officials to activate suspended machines, set up new centres, promote updates and ensure that all members of eligible age groups get the cards.
"Aadhaar-related services are currently being provided in 8 block offices, 9 BRC centres, 26 bank branches and 81 post offices. In the recent special camps, mobile number corrections and data updates were done for 15,000 Aadhaar cards while 2,000 new Aadhaar cards were generated," she informed.
Jadhav emphasised providing district-level training to new staff and fast-tracking pending state-level cases. To enhance public awareness, the DC said campaigns must be made for updating Aadhaar cards to children older than 10 years and biometric updates for individuals aged 5-7 and 15-17 years.
The DC also called for focused camps for PVTG community members and children aged 0–5 years, while ensuring 100% Aadhaar coverage across all age groups.
Bokaro: Around 30,000 bank accounts remain unlinked with Aadhaar, hindering direct benefit transfer (DBT) to beneficiaries of govt schemes in Bokaro district, deputy commissioner Vijaya Jadhav said, while evaluating the performance of Aadhaar creation centres and ongoing camps for the cards, on Friday.
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Chairing a meeting of the Aadhaar monitoring committee at the district collectorate, Jadhav directed the manager of the lead bank in the district to organise special camps to resolve the issue. Jadhav also reviewed the ongoing efforts in this regard and found that Aadhaar services were active in all blocks except in Petarwar.
She also instructed the officials to activate suspended machines, set up new centres, promote updates and ensure that all members of eligible age groups get the cards.
"Aadhaar-related services are currently being provided in 8 block offices, 9 BRC centres, 26 bank branches and 81 post offices. In the recent special camps, mobile number corrections and data updates were done for 15,000 Aadhaar cards while 2,000 new Aadhaar cards were generated," she informed.
Jadhav emphasised providing district-level training to new staff and fast-tracking pending state-level cases. To enhance public awareness, the DC said campaigns must be made for updating Aadhaar cards to children older than 10 years and biometric updates for individuals aged 5-7 and 15-17 years.
The DC also called for focused camps for PVTG community members and children aged 0–5 years, while ensuring 100% Aadhaar coverage across all age groups.
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