India, March 3 -- The Delhi government has asked its departments and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to share their citizen databases with the Information Technology Department. This is part of the initiative to create a "Delhi Unified Citizen Data Platform", which will serve as a centralised database for all welfare schemes, senior government officials said.

Government officials said that the common database will serve as a digital platform for tracking and monitoring the benefits under various welfare schemes.

"The 'golden records' will help identify eligible beneficiaries and prevent duplication and frauds," the communication to the departments, a copy of which has b...