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 UIDAI (Aadhaar UIDAI new logo) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India (Union Government) |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | uidai.gov.in |
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is an attached office of the Planning Commission of India to issue Unique Identification Number "Aadhaar" to residents of India who desire to have it. It lacks legal or statutory authority at the present time.
Description
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is an agency of the Government of India responsible for implementing the Aadhaar scheme, a unique identification project. The agency, which has no legal backing, was established in February 2009, and will own and operate the Unique Identification Number database. The agency aims to provide a unique identification number to all persons resident in India, but not identity cards. The agency will maintain a database of residents containing biometric and other data, and is headed by a chairman, who holds a cabinet rank. The UIDAI is part of the Planning Commission of India. Nandan Nilekani was appointed the first Chairman of the authority in June 2009. The UID program has been criticized, including former Defense and External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh who famously said "I don't agree to Nandan Nilekani and his madcap (UID) scheme which he is trying to promote".
Budget, cost and benefits
About Rs. 35 billion (Rs.3,500 crore) was spent on Aadhaar program from beginning (January-2009) till September2013 with enrollment of 50 crore persons. It includes operating costs as well as capital expenditure (infrastructure of land, building, machinery).
Impediments
Supreme Court Judgment
The Supreme Court of India passed an Interim Order on 23 September 2013 that no public services such as LPG be denied to public due to lack of Aadhaar. The government told SC that LPG services are available to all at market rate, hence not denied. However, residents will need Aadhaar Number for eligibility identification in order to avail the subsidy money. The SC agreed to it and it is in practice as of now Jan-2014.
See also
- List of Indian states by Aadhaar generation
- National Population Register
- National identification number
References
- "Central government seeks statutory cover for UIDAI". The New Indian Express. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- Dhananjay Mahapatra (Sep 24, 2013). "Aadhaar's purpose in doubt as SC says it's not mandatory". Times Of India. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Rs. 100 crore for Unique Identification Project", The Hindu, Chennai, India, 17 February 2009, retrieved 26 June 2009,
... The Unique Identification Authority of India is being established under the aegis of the Planning Commission for which a notification has been issued in January 2009. A provision of Rs. 100 crore has been made in the annual Plan 2009-10 for this ...
- "Nilekani to give numbers, ministries to issue cards", The Economic Times, 16 July 2009, retrieved 18 July 2009
- "Nilekani takes charge, says first set of IDs in 12-18 months". The Times of India. 24 July 2009.
- "India gets Info czar in Nilekani", The Statesman, 25 June 2009, retrieved 25 June 2009,
... Nandan M Nilekani ... will be the chairman of the Unique Identification Database Authority of India under the aegis of the Planning Commission ... Mr Nilekani will have the rank and status of a Cabinet minister ...
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- "Punch in recipient's Aadhaar number to transfer funds". The Economic Times. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- "One out of two Indians to have Aadhaar by mid-2014: Nandan Nilekani". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- "Expenditure of UIDAI for the year 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 (Up to Sept.-2013)" (PDF). Unique Identification Authority of India. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- "Unique Identification project expenditure at Rs 3,062 crore as of July end". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- "Forbes India Magazine - How Nandan Nilekani Took Aadhaar Past The Tipping Point". Forbes India. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
