Aadhaar enabled government to save Rs 57,000 crore: President Ram Nath Kovind
Aadhaar has helped the government in eliminating middlemen and save over Rs 57,000 crore, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday. "Aadhaar has helped in securing the rights of the poor by eliminating middlemen. At present, digital payments are being carried out in more than 400 schemes of the government," the President said in his address to the joint sitting of both the Houses. Via digital payments, the government was able to save over Rs 57,000 crore from reaching the middlemen. "BHIM App is playing a major role in promoting digital transactions. The recently launched 'Umang App' has also made more than 100 public services available on mobile phones," he added. "There were only two mobile manufacturing companies in India in 2014," he said. "Through this, the number of youths across the country are getting more opportunities of employment," he added. "My government has brought the Triple Talaq Bill to safeguard the rights of the Muslim women. And I am hopeful that Parliament will pass the Bill," Kovind said. "The government has now amended the Maternity Bill by which the women can get 'paid leave' of up to 26 weeks instead of 12 weeks. Now the women can spend more time with their new born babies," he added. -PTC News
