Aadhaar not mandatory for DBT scheme, clarifies RBI
BY PTI15 Jan 2016 11:59 PM GMT
PTI15 Jan 2016 11:59 PM GMT
Use of Aadhaar cards and seeding of bank accounts with those numbers are purely voluntary and not mandatory, RBI said in a clarification on the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme.
"... in view of the Supreme Court's interim orders dated August 11, 2015 and October 15, 2015... on usage of Aadhaar, it is hereby clarified that use of Aadhaar card and seeding of bank accounts with Aadhaar numbers is purely voluntary and it is not mandatory," Reserve Bank of India said in a communication to banks.
In July 2013, RBI had asked banks to take steps to complete account opening and seeding Aadhaar numbers in all DBT districts. Earlier, with a view to facilitating DBT for delivery of social welfare benefits through direct credit to bank accounts of beneficiaries, Reserve Bank of India had advised lenders to open accounts in camp mode with support from local authorities.
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