Published on: July 25, 2021

KUTUMBA PROJECT

KUTUMBA PROJECT

By : Government of Karnataka

What it is : Family Id project

Aim : Create an Integrated Social Protection System, consisting of a social registry and an entitlement management system.

Background :

  • First rolled out in August 2019 as a pilot project in Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district.
  • Following its success, the project was to be extended to the entire state in May 2020.
  • Under the project :
  • Any citizen would be able to register in Kutumba by providing information relating to his/her spouse and all unmarried children. However, at the discretion of the resident applying, the family may include other relatives also
  • Data on the families that citizens create will then be shared with government departments to determine eligibility for services and benefit