Bangalore: One of independent India's most ambitious endeavours, Aadhar, (the Unique Identification Number-UID), seems to be on course in achieving its target as Aadhar cards have been issued to over one crore people.
Speaking at a seminar organised by NASSCOM on Aadhar and its functioning, Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Nandan Nilekani said they were in talks with NASSCOM on whether they could provide a platform for their services.
He stated that they are working closely with the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ensure that they facilitate financial inclusion. "This ID would reduce entry barriers for people," he said and added that many had enrolled in UID but were yet to be issued the numbers. "This process would leap frog from an environment of no identity to one of online identity," he said.
Pointing out that there were many people in the country with no government documented proof of their existence, he said that the transition from "no identification to online identification" would be achieved. Confident of reaching their set target of issuing Aadhar cards to 600 million people within five years, Nilekani said that the IDs would also provide for a National Portable Identity.
He said that the facility (UID) could also be used for procuring LPG connection, mobile sim cards and opening bank accounts among others.
He said UID is being used as a proof of address and identity in Sikkim and Tripura states.
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