New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Aadhar Payment Bridge System (APBS) helps in improving the transparency and accountability of wage distribution for workers linked with the MGNREA scheme, the government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Ministry of Rural Development said that Aadhar authentication also reduces leakage and corruption and ensures that only legitimate beneficiaries with verified identities receive wages. "In case of failure in payment through APBS, an alternative route to make payment is available through account-based payment that is the National Automated Clearing House."

Currently, against a total of 12.12 crore active workers, Aadhaar seeding of 99.65 per cent has already been completed. State/UTs are continuously being monitored by the...