Aadhaar Act
Background:
Aadhaar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial & other Subsidies, Benefits and Services ) Act, 2016 was passed in Lok Sabha in March 2016 as a money bill.
Through this bill, Aadhaar has got legal backing. Govt will now use Aadhaar ID to verify the identity of beneficiaries for transferring the subsidies and benefits to the targeted beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme.