Ettinahole project: CM directs to desilt 527 tanks
Bengaluru, August 06: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy directed the authorities to desilt 527 tanks in the limits of five districts under 527 tanks to enhance their water storage capacity.
Presiding over a meeting on the Ettinahole drinking water project at Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, the CM said that the project was aimed at taking the water from Ettinahole and its tributaries the water of which will join the Arabian Sea drought-hit Hassan, Tumkur, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Bengaluru rural districts for drinking water purpose and recharge ground water table. He directed the Minor Irrigation and Rural Development departments to rejuvenate the tanks identified under this scheme parallel to the project and implement multi-village drinking water scheme to utilize this water.
For the project, three land acquisition officers posts were sanctioned and they should be filled immediately. The officials should prepare an action plan to acquire more than 5000 acres of land in 21 villages and to give compensation to the land already acquired for the purpose, he said.
Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, Agriculture Minister Shivashankar Reddy, Water Resource Minister DK Shivakumar, Rural Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Finance Department Additional Chief Secretary ISN Prasad and other officers were present.
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No more photocopies: Centre launches new Aadhaar app with Face ID feature
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar mobile application aimed at enhancing digital convenience and privacy. The app was unveiled by Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in the national capital.
The app allows users to verify and share Aadhaar details digitally, eliminating the need to carry physical copies or submit photocopies for identification. “New Aadhaar App, Face ID authentication via mobile app. No physical card, no photocopies,” said Vaishnaw in a video message on X.
Key features of the app include Face ID-based authentication and QR code scanning for Aadhaar verification, making the process as easy as a UPI payment. The minister highlighted that users can share only the required data with their consent, ensuring full control over their personal information.
Vaishnaw also stated that the app, currently in its beta testing phase, has been developed with strong privacy safeguards. It prevents misuse, forgery, or editing of Aadhaar details.
The digital tool aims to remove the need for Aadhaar photocopies at places like hotels, shops, and airports. Emphasising Aadhaar’s role in government initiatives, the minister also invited stakeholders to explore ways of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), keeping privacy as the central focus.
