Question : ENROLLMENT CAMP FOR AADHAAR



(a) whether special enrolment camps for Aadhaar Cards have been organised/are being set up in various States, including Chattisgarh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether private agencies have been selected/being selected for the preparation of Aadhaar Cards; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & PLANNING (SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA)

(a) & (b) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is implementing the Aadhaar project in Partnership with various States/UT Governments/Financial Institutions/India Post etc in 18 States/UTs as per Annexure-I. The enrolment enrolment camps are set up by the Registrars through the Enrolment Agencies. As per the decision of the Government, Registrar General of India has been given the exclusive mandate to enrol residents for Aadhaar in the remaining States including the State of Chattisgarh as part of the National Population Registrar project.

(c) & (d) Enrollment Agencies are contracted by the concerned Registrars for undertaking biometric & demographic data collection for UID project. UIDAI has also assisted the Registrars in selection of Enrolment Agencies by carrying out empanelment of such agencies and provided them with standardised enrolment software, processes & guidelines. The detail of Registrars and Enrolment Agencies is appended at Annexure-II & III.