(a) whether all the voters in Gujarat have been provided Photo identity cards, particularly in Jamnagar district;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which every voter is likely to be provided the Photo identity card?
(a) whether all the voters in Gujarat have been provided Photo identity cards, particularly in Jamnagar district;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which every voter is likely to be provided the Photo identity card?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) and (c) : Out of the total of 2,96,31,636 voters in Gujarat, the number of persons issued with defect free photo identity cards so far is 2,31,77,051 (78.22%). In Jamnagar district, out of 10,77,594 voters, 8,15,403 have been issued defect free cards. In this connection, it may be noted that the process of registration of voters and preparation of photo identity cards of voters are continuous and ongoing processes. It is not, therefore, possible to cover all the voters under the scheme of issue of photo identity cards at any given point of time.