HYDERABAD: Aadhaar card numbers are likely to be mandatory not only for getting LPG gas connections, ration from fair price shops but also for registration of marriages, land and vehicle registrations and bank transactions.The state government is mulling this to persuade those who have not registered for the Unique Identification cards. 90 per cent of the people in Hyderabad have registered their names for the Aadhar cards. The other 10 per cent is mainly from the IT sector, state and central government departments.“100 per cent registration is likely to be completed in the state capital by September.Once that happens, Aadhar card numbers will be made a must for citizens,” said director of civil supplies KRBHN Chakravarthy.Aadhaar in-charge and assistant supply officer MS Seshagiri Rao said that the Aadhaar card number would be mandatory for health checkups in public and private hospitals.It will also be used in police stations and courts to clear cases as soon as possible. Aadhaar cards are intended to ensure efficient access to national and state schemes.He said that of the total population of 42 lakh (as per 2011 census) in Hyderabad, 37 lakh have registered for the cards. 12 lakh people have received them and rest are awaiting cards. Chakravarthy also said the government is working on correcting wrong details in cards and will come up with a software for it.However some city residents are not happy with the management of the UID card distribution. MD Alim, a resident of Rasoolpura said,”I registered my name for the Aadhaar card number in February but I have not got it yet. Moreover, the fair price shops in the city are asking me the Aadhaar number or the receipt of the registration when I go to buy ration. Why do they ask this even before the completion of the project?” he asked.
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