(a) whether the Government has started implementation of ‘Aadhaar’ projects’ in all the
States of the country;
(b) if not, the name of States and districts where the project have been implemented;
(c) whether the desired assistance have been provided to the States for implementation of the said scheme; and
(d) if not, the time by which the requisite assistance would be provided?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. The process of enrollment has commenced in the States of Karnataka
(Mysore and Tumkur), Delhi (Nizamuddin), Andhra Pradesh (Chittoor, Hyderabad and
Rangareddy), Maharashtra (Nandurbar-ceremonial launch at Tembli village), Jharkhand
(Ranchi, Dhanbad, Deoghar and Hazaribagh) and Madhya Pradesh (Hoshangabad).
(c): A policy framework for devolving the financial assistance to the States has already
been developed. An assistance of Rs.50/- would be provided towards defraying the enrolment
cost for every successful generation of UID number (Aadhaar number) to the State Government Departments that undertake the enrolment activity till March, 2011. Apart from this, a policy
guideline for providing financial assistance to the State Government Departments towards
creation of information and communication technology infrastructure has already been framed
and circulated to all the States and Union Territories.
(d): The assistance of Rs.50/- towards enrolment cost would be released to the Departments
as and when the Aadhaar numbers are successfully generated and after following the due
process. The assistance towards creation of information and communication technology
infrastructure would be released to the State Government Departments as and when the proposals
are received as per the policy guidelines and after following the due process.