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Global smart card usage has shot up five times in the last six years, and touches 2 billion now. In India, new uses of the technology are being explored—from empowering citizens to creating smart enterprises



Sunday, December 09, 2001

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Country Project description No of Cards (in million) Launch Year
Germany Health card 70 1993
Belgium SSI health card 10 1997
Spain TASS benefits card 2 1997
France Health card 40 1998
Slovenia Health insurance card 2 1998
Russia Health and benefits card 3 1998
Argentina Driver’s license 2 1998
India Gujarat state driver’s license 0.7 1998
United States Department of defense 4 2000
Brunei National ID card 0.3 2000
Taiwan Health card 24 2001
Malaysia Government multi-purpose card 2 2001
South Africa National ID card 30 2001
Mexico Card registration project 14 NA
Canada Health insurance card 10 NA

Meanwhile, encouraged by its initial success, the Gujarat government is now planning to expand the use of chip cards by issuing 50,000 stored-value smart cards to truck drivers, enabling them to pay local levies and toll taxes electronically. Add to this the recent decision by the Calcutta and Delhi Metro authorities to issue smart card-based tickets, as also the intentions of the respective authorities of the Noida toll bridge and the Mumbai–Pune highway and one can well visualize the growing number of smart cards. Not to miss the fact that the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has already completed its project with smart cards for its passengers.



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