24 July : Ministry of Rural Development has initiated the use of biometric cards in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Orissa for disbursement of wages to the NREGA workers as pilot project. Use of biometric card establishes the authenticity of the worker thereby bringing transparency in the implementation of the Act.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development, Shri Pradeep Jain Aditya in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.