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Citizen ID Solutions

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4G Multi-biometric Identity Platform

Enrolment Devices for Unique ID / AADHAAR Project

Unique ID Database

Many Programs – One ID – One Card

4G’s specific expertise in using biometrics to create a unique ID database and building multiple, integrated applications using the unique ID database is ideal for streamlining most government citizen benefit distribution projects.

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Most government programs are based on age and income level of citizens. A unique ID database created by a multi-biometric platform enables governments to:

Enroll citizens just once for multiple programs
Minimize fraud and duplicate enrollments
Rationalize IT systems and applications
Reach out to beneficiaries proactively
Enable real time, continuous enrollment of beneficiaries instead of initiating mass enrollment programs on a periodic basis.

Citizen ID Solutions

4G has successfully deployed Citizen ID projects in India that have enabled government agencies to eliminate fraud and made it easier for government agencies to distribute services more effectively. 4G has successfully managed complete end-to-end solution for large scale citizen ID projects from data digitization to biometric enrollment, to database de-duplication. The experience from these deployments has enabled 4G to build specific in-house expertise for methods, protocols, and thresholds in order to capture quality images and to perform database de-duplication for all three biometrics - iris, finger, and face.

Unique ID / AADHAAR project

National Population Register - Coastal ID

World’s largest Biometric De-duplication project

Largest Multi-biometric ID project for the PDS

Proof of Concept and Thought Leadership

Unique ID / AADHAAR project

The Unique ID project implemented by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) aims at providing a Unique Identification Number (UID) / AADHAAR to every resident of India, which will serve as a universal proof of identity allowing residents to establish their credentials anywhere in the country. The number will help in eliminating duplicate identities, and can be used to verify resident identity in subsequent encounters in an easy, cost effective way.

4G's key role in the Project

Biometric Solution Provider (BSP).
Integration of the Biometric Quality Check SDKs into Aadhaar Enrolment Application.
Supplied, Installed and Commissioned the biometric devices.
Provided the biometric enrolment application.
Deployed the first proof of concept.
Empanelled for taking up enrolment in the entire country.

National Population Register - Coastal ID

4G provided the Biometric Hardware and solution integration components for the National Population Register Project (Coastal ID) implemented by the Consortium of Public Sector Companies-ECIL,BEL and ITI. The project was taken up by the Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home affairs, Government of India in selected coastal states of India. It covered about 12 million people living along the coastline of 9 states and 4 Union Territories in the first phase of the project.

World’s largest Biometric De-duplication project

4G implemented the world's largest Iris De-duplication project for the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The project consolidated and De-duplicated the Ration Card database of 82 million citizens with Iris codes of 56 million citizens. 4G performed over 6.26 quadrillion (6,262,668,889,152,840) Iris matches to remove duplicate enrolments. In addition, 4G employed demographic match software to filter duplicate enrollments in records where no Irises were enrolled. The results of the De-duplication have generated about 30 million survey sheets that are used by Government officials for verifying households in the state.

The main objective of this exercise was to weed out duplicate/ bogus Ration Cards estimated at about 2 million in the state. The Government saves close to $200 million every year on rice subsidy alone by weeding out bogus/ duplicate Ration Cards.

4G also deployed a web-based online enrollment application for a Unique Citizen ID database for 90 million citizens of the state. This database is used to identify and authenticate a person for delivering various government services through a single system. 4G also integrated the solution with applications from the Housing Department and the Rural Development Department, among others which will help the Government in effective implementation of various welfare schemes.

Largest Multi-biometric ID project for the PDS

4G designed and implemented an end-to-end life cycle solution for distribution of welfare benefits under Targeted Public Distribution System. The life cycle includes data digitization, multi-modal biometric enrollment,biometric de-duplication, issue of smart ration cards and implementation of Point of Sale solution at Fair Price Shops. A web based PDS solution and Management Information System developed to enable the civil supplies department to view and manage all transactions in the department.

Salient Features:

Project funded by the United Nations World Food Programme
Population covered: About one million citizens in Rayagada district of Orissa
Multimodal biometric enrollment ( 10 fingers, 2 Iris & Face), biometric de-duplication, issuance of biometric based smart ration cards in urban areas and secure laminated cards and food coupons in rural areas
Implemented Point of Sale systems at Fair Price Shops, Smart Card management system and online PDS monitoring system

Proof of Concept and Thought Leadership

Multiple Biometric e-Passport Proof of Concept

4G has been a thought leader in biometric Citizen ID solutions and has provided guidance, proof of concepts, and pilots for many projects and government agencies.