(a) the present status of the Unique Identity Card (UID) scheme;
(b) the total amount allocated for the scheme so far and the amount spent, year-wise;
(c) whether the UID project was recently launched in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the purpose for which UID cards can be used?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a): The goal of the Unique Identification (UID) Mission is to deliver UID number (Aadhaar)
to every resident in the country. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
commenced its function in August 2009. The Government had committed to issuing the first set
of Unique ID numbers in 12 to 18 months. The infrastructure for the project including setting
up of Headquarters, Regional Offices, Technology Centre and Data Centre has been completed
as part of Phase-I of the project. Phase-II of the project including issue of 10 crore
Aadhaar numbers before March, 2011 has commenced. 27,446 UID (Aadhaar) numbers have been
issued as on 25.10.2010.
(b): Details of allocation of funds and amount spent year-wise are as under:
(Rupees in Crore) Year Total Budget Total Revised Total Final Total Expenditure Estimates Estimates Estimates
2009-10 120.00 30.92 26.38 26.21 2010-11 1900.00 - - 34.00 (Till September, 2010)