Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered officials to create a “one stop multi purpose Unified Card” for every citizen of the state. The Chief Minister said this card will contain details of all welfare benefits and government services across departments. The Chief Minister instructed officials to launch a special drive to collect individual and family-oriented data of all citizens in the state.

He said this data collection will serve as a foundation for creating an AI-based profiling system. The Chief Minister emphasized that the AI-based system will track 360-degree beneficiary data dynamically. He added that it will eliminate human interface in the welfare delivery process. The Chief Minister ordered the IT department to issue the Unified Cards instead of individual departments creating separate cards. He instructed officials to utilize services of young government officials well-versed with technology.

The Chief Minister said the Unified Card should comprise the overall profile of individuals with datapoints across welfare departments including AarogyaSri, Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Fees Reimbursement, Labour and Education. The Chief Minister said the Unified Card should be designed for ease in assessing welfare delivery for the poor and vulnerable sections of society.