Haryana government's algorithm wrongly declares thousands dead, stops pensions
The Haryana state government's Family Identity Data Repository (PPP) algorithm wrongly declared thousands of elderly and widowed citizens as dead, stopping their pensions. Dhuli Chand, a 102-year-old man, had to stage a mock wedding procession to prove he was alive after his pension was cut for six months. The government acknowledged the errors and corrected some records, but many still face difficulties.
- Date it happened
- 2022-03-01
- Organisation involved
- Haryana state government
- Product, system or model
- Family Identity Data Repository (Parivar Pehchan Patra or PPP)
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