DIFFERING VIEWS

Advocates Detractors

State administrators say that data hubs like the SRDH allow them to build detailed profiles of individual citizens, identify genuine beneficiaries for each scheme, and reduce losses due to corruption or wastage.

Privacy advocates say the SRDH violates the privacy of citizens by allowing state agencies to monitor individuals without their consent.

The UIDAI has consistently said Aadhaar cannot be used to build citizen profiles. SRDHs show this is not the case.

Security experts say that consolidating such vast amounts of data makes the SRDH an attractive target for hackers looking to steal such data.