- Biometric details such as fingerprints and photo ID can be stored on existing microchips embedded in identity cards.
- Data basing tools and servers are available though updating and creating the systems for 1.1 billion people is challenging at best. - National data bases need to be constructed
- Access / interface software systems are available and these can be utilized by multiple government organizations to disseminate information.
- Project timetable; 3 years to implement the project, including a one year pilot programme which would involve a 100 million people.
Larger Network of Technologies:
- Data base required to store information such as name, age, sex, address, photo ID, unique ID number, fingerprints.
- Network such as the internet which would require servers.
- Logistics network consisting of grass roots level organization which would enroll and audit citizens in remote areas and spread awareness about the new ID card technology.
Immediate Direct Stakeholders:
- General population
- local administration
- government
- IT firms
- local administration
Indirect Stakeholders
- businesses - banks - insurance
- microcredit organisation
- corrupt government officials - no longer have easy access to loopholes in the system
- illegal immigrants
- individuals in the black market
- NGO's
- Welfare officials
- land owners
- Terrorists
- Security agencies
- political parties
- stakeholders
Values relevant to each stakeholder
- government: Efficiency, organization
- business: Profit maximization
- corrupt government officials: loopholes in the system
- Terrorists: Windows of opportunity, anonymity, freedom of mobility
- immigrants: access to welfare, education and health
- black market: profit, anonymity
- NGO' s: efficiency, transparency
- land owners: order, organization, authenticity
- banks: profits, accountability
- microfinance: reach, penetration
- political parties: reach, penetration, access to voter banks
- security agencies: information
Conflicts
- Privacy VS efficiency
- Personal convenience VS economy wide convenience
- Transparency VS anonymity
- Delivery of basic welfare VS new route to citizenship
- Bureaucracy VS Automation
- Huge start up cost VS Possible long term benefits
- Public sector VS Private sector
- security VS big brother oppression
- Past VS future
- Old India VS New India
- India 1 VS india 2
This has lots of interesting starting points for discussions you could go into. Some of the brief bullet points are intriguing but not clear (e.g., what does “past vs. future” really mean as a conflict in this case?). I’ll look forward to future posts where some particular piece of this big landscape is highlighted and the analysis can go deeper.
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