An interesting article about a successful implementation of Biometrics technology to ensure accountability in the implementation of the recent National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in a mandal in Andhra Pradesh. It's refreshing to see a layer of bureaucratic corruption being eliminated which usually is where most government subsidized funds seem to disappear. Not that this is not going to introduce more sophisticated ways of corruption, but as long as the bad have to work just as hard as the good to earn, it can be considered positive change. Cheers to Technology!
http://www.theotherindia.org/rural/technology-can-save-nrega.html
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the use of biometrics - a somewhat controversial technology for some reasons - agains corruption, particularly in welfare schemes, needs to be documented better. sadly, no indian journlaist has done a story.
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