(a) the targets fixed for issue of AADHAAR cards by the Unique Identification
Authority of India (UIDAI) to all residents in the country and the present status
thereof;
(b) whether the Government is considering to make AADHAAR card mandatory
while applying for any type of Government license, passport, driving license,
ration card, pan card, CGHS card, Government identity card, etc.;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the total expenditure likely to be incurred for the entire project?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND
EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.487 REGARDING AADHAAR CARDS RAISED BY
SHRI P.C. CHACKO TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.09.2011.
(a): The mandate of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is to issue
unique identification numbers (Aadhaar) to all the residents of India. The Authority plans
to cover 600 million people by March, 2014. A total of 3,11,84,630 Aadhaar numbers
have been generated as on 01.09.2011. Statewise details are annexed.
(b) & (c): Enrolment of residents for Aadhaar number is voluntary. As and when the
implementing Ministries, Departments or Agencies consider the application of Aadhaar
number in their programmes, schemes or services, they may also decide whether it is
required to be mandatory for their purpose.
Aadhaar aims to provide a soft identity infrastructure which can be used to
re-engineer public services so that these lead to equitable, efficient and better delivery of
services. Usage of Aadhaar number is envisaged to be demand driven. Aadhaar
number has been recognized as an officially valid document as Proof of Identity and
Proof of Address for opening bank accounts and obtaining mobile telephone
connections. Some of the State Governments have recognized Aadhaar number as Proof
of Identity and Proof of Address for their resident centric schemes.
(d): The total approved estimated cost of Phase-I and II of the project spread over
five years from Financial Year 2009-10 to 2013-14 is Rs.3,170.32 crore. The actual
annual expenditure on the Scheme so far is given below:
Year Total Expenditure (Rs. in crore) 2009-10 26.21
2010-11 268.41
2011-12 57.09 (Upto July, 2011)