Op-Eds
Budget 2026: Why India needs a family ID system to fix welfare delivery
19-01-2026
Samir Jain, managing director, Primus Partners, shared his views that the absence of a single, structured database—due to scheme-wise data being scattered across departments and state budget documents—creates doubts among citizens about government intent and effectiveness, underscoring the need for a family-based construct to enable more efficient service delivery in India.
