Why direct transfer may not put money in people’s pockets

If the experience in Jharkhand is anything to go by, the lives of lakhs of people living in 51 districts across the nation will be disrupted by the Aadhar-Enabled Cash Transfer (AECT) project slated to kick off in January. Beneficiaries risk not getting their payments because of several logistical, operational and technological problems that have not been solved in pilot projects in Jharkhand – a year after launch.

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