Karna to link social security schems with Aadhaar: Minister

The Karnataka government has decided to link all social security schemes with Aadhaar with the aim of getting rid of bogus beneficiaries, state Revenue minister R Ashoka said on Friday.

"Under various pension schemes like old age pension and among others, 65 lakh people are paid every year and total grant for this purpose from the government is about Rs 7,200 crore. I feel that there are many duplicates and bogus cases are getting benefit," Ashoka told reporters here.

The minister said he has already received several complaints.

".. so all these beneficiaries should be linked to Aadhaar.On doing that we will get to know who are bogus and original. We may save Rs 600-700 crore from going into the hands of bogus beneficiaries," he said.

Plans are also on to make the payment through RTGS to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

The minister said, saving of crores of rupees by weeding out bogus beneficiaries will help in effective implementation of schemes like 'Anthya Samskara.'