AP's Massive Family Audit: E-KYC Now Decides Welfare Eligibility

• Andhra Pradesh launched a "Unified Family Survey" to audit welfare beneficiaries and create a centralized database.
• The survey involves village/ward staff collecting detailed household data via an app, followed by mandatory e-KYC.
• Families failing e-KYC or deemed ineligible based on economic status may lose welfare benefits like the Mother's Salute scheme.
• The government aims to ensure welfare schemes reach genuinely eligible recipients and plans to issue a Family Benefit Card.
• The survey runs until January 12, with Family Benefit Cards expected from February.

Why It Matters: Andhra Pradesh's family audit will determine future welfare scheme eligibility.