Aadhaar registration to be over by May

The ongoing registration of Aadhaar in the State would be completed by May this year, said IT Minister Pranab Prakash Das in the State Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray, Das said Aadhar registration in 29 districts would be completed by March except Malkangiri district where it would continue till May last this year.

The Minister said a total of 3, 30, 39,347 people have been registered under Aadhar by March 8 of which 2, 71, 15,591 people have been provided with Aadhar number. Referring to the information from the Census Directorate, he said the first phase registration in 29 districts has been completed while the second and final phase registration in these districts is underway. “To expedite the process of registration, the State Government has opened permanent registration centre at each tehsil,” Das added.  Notably, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is the Central Government agency implementing the Aadhaar scheme in the country.