--- title: "Ministry of Panchayati Raj: Funding and News, DPI Startup" description: "Ministry of Panchayati Raj: funding rounds, write-ups and news, each linked to its source. Proposed shift in beneficiary authentication for Panchayati Raj..." url: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/ministryofpanchayatiraj/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/ministryofpanchayatiraj/" updated: "2026-11-09T12:30:21+05:30" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- [DPI, ONDC & AA](https://bharat.digital/startups/c/dpi/) # Ministry of Panchayati Raj Proposed shift in beneficiary authentication for Panchayati Raj linked welfare delivery, New Delhi Follow this startup: [RSS feed](https://bharat.digital/startups/p/ministryofpanchayatiraj/feed.xml). Everything below links to its source. ## Our write-ups Startup Startups & Fintech ### [Panchayati Raj minister wants EPIC and biometrics, not Aadhaar, for some welfare payments](https://bharat.digital/originals/panchayati-raj-voter-id-epic-replace-aadhaar-welfare-nov-2026/) Rajiv Ranjan Singh says Aadhaar is too easy to mint in five minutes. Congress calls the shift rights theft tied to contested voter rolls. 7 November 2026 ยท 1 min read ## Timeline 1. 7 Nov 2026 Write-up [Panchayati Raj minister wants EPIC and biometrics, not Aadhaar, for some welfare payments](https://bharat.digital/originals/panchayati-raj-voter-id-epic-replace-aadhaar-welfare-nov-2026/) bharat.digital