An up to date and functional Civil Registration System (CRS) is essential to the socio-economic planning in India. Discuss in the light of the recent move of the Central government in revamping the CRS system in the country.

Essential for socio economic planning

1. Data driven governance for more accurate & targetted policy
2. Prevent exclusion errors → uphold the value of democracy
3. Participative planning via little twitching → good governance
4. Transparency and accountability in the planning process.
5. Responsive and AGILE approach → feedback based planning.

However there are certain challenges that come with this step

1. Exclusion of people who are not registered → Eg MNREGA type loss of jobs by digitization.
2. Lack of sorted and cohorted data → not effective.
3. Not participative as certain sections become invisible to administration. → Eg Jharkhand girl died as not given food - no documents.
4. Promote red tapism due to high issues and methods to get registered. Way ahead
5. Take it slow - have a piecemeal approach.
6. Involve civil society for getting people registered.