Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) whether Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has a mandate to issue a Unique Identification Number (UID) to all residents of India;
(b) if so, whether this project is being implemented by the Union Government in coordination with the State Governments; and
(c) if so, the details in this regard?
(a): As per Section 11 of Aadhaar Act, 2016, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is responsible for the processes of enrolment and authentication and performs such other functions assigned to it under the Act.
(b) and (c): As per sub section 3 of Section 23 of Aadhaar Act, 2016 UIDAI has inter-alia appointed State Governments as Registrar for providing enrolment and update facilities to residents.
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