The Telangana government proposed a Unified Card system, an AI-based platform designed to aggregate welfare data and create dynamic 360-degree profiles of state beneficiaries. The initiative was discussed on May 27 by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, and Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao. The system aims to function similarly to Aadhaar but at the state level, integrating data from multiple welfare schemes and surveys.
The Unified Card will merge data from the Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political, and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey with individual and family-oriented information collected through a special drive. The State IT Department will oversee the creation of the cards, which will compile profiles across welfare departments such as AarogyaSri, Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Fees Reimbursement, Labour, and Education. The AI-based system will also track death certificates and pension disbursements to maintain updated beneficiary records.
This initiative represents a significant step in welfare administration by enabling real-time, comprehensive tracking of beneficiaries across multiple schemes. By consolidating data into a single profile, the Telangana government aims to improve service delivery and reduce duplication. The approach aligns with broader trends in India towards leveraging AI and data integration for governance, following examples like the Aadhaar system at the national level.
The Telangana government has initiated the data collection drive as a precursor to launching the Unified Card system. The project’s progress will be overseen by the State IT Department, with further updates expected as the data integration and AI profiling capabilities develop.