Digi Locker

• Aadhaar is a unique identification number which is issued to all Indian residents under section 3 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. 
• This 12 digit unique identity number issued by UIDAI (Unique identification authority of India) on behalf of Government of India to serve as a proof of identity anywhere in India. 

Benefit of Aadhaar

• It is available in 2 forms, physical and electronic form i.e. (e-Aadhaar). 
• Any resident (a person who has resided in India for 182 days, in the one year preceding the date of application for enrollment for Aadhaar) of India irrespective of age, sex, class can avail it.
•  The UID authority will authenticate the Aadhaar number of an individual, if an entity makes such a request.  A requesting entity (an agency or person that wants to authenticate information of a person) has to obtain the consent of an individual before collecting his information. Benefits of Aadhar A. Individual.
• Easy hassle free access to services (banking, LPG, phone number, etc). 
• Migrants: Provides identification to a large number of migrant laborers to avail services. 
• Financial inclusion: The identification enables easy opening of bank accounts leading to financial inclusion of rural folks and ease of operations for banks through Banking Correspondent. B. Administrative.
• Online cost effective verification of beneficiaries leads to Good Governance (minimum government maximum Governance). 
• Unique and robust platform to check duplication and ghost cards. 
• Subsidy costs can be hugely reduced by cutting down intermediaries and eliminating ghost cards. C. Reduction in fake identity.
• As only one identity card is provided to a person (linked to individual biometrics), there is incentive to be genuine.