Government has saved 57 thousand crore rupees pocketed earlier by middlemen, through the use of Direct Benefit Transfer, DBT in various public schemes. <br/><br/>Speaking at a function in Gurugram, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad several schemes like MGNREGA have been linked to DBT, under which the receivables are transferred directly to the beneficiary's bank accounts. <br/><br/>The government had informed Parliament that there were over 33 crore beneficiaries under 84 schemes which have been linked to the DBT at the end of February 2017.<br/><br/>Mr Prasad said that there is a proposal to link Aadhaar with driving licences as well as vehicle registration to ensure that multiple licences are not issued in case anyone seeks to do so.<br/><br/>Referring to the debate on security of Aadhaar data, he said the biometric information which includes iris scan and fingerprints is stored in an encrypted form and is very secure. <br/><br/>Mr Prasad said, none of the things by which people can be profiled are mentioned on the Aadhaar card. He added that Aadhaar is a digital identity which confirms the physical identity with the help of biometrics and there are laws in place to check against unauthorised usage of Aadhaar.<br/>Prasad, along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, unveiled a slew of initiatives around IT, startups and cybersecurity.