Himachal Pradesh Government would start a special drive for covering the remaining population under Aadhaar cards project.
A spokesman of Information Technology Department said that a special drive would be started from September 12 in the State to cover remaining population under Aadhaar.
He said that under this drive 50 mobile vans equipped with Aadhaar enrolment kits along with certified operators would be deployed in Shimla district and one van would be available in each panchayat for a period of three days. He said after Shimla district, the drive would be followed in other districts also.
The spokesperson said that Vidya Stokes, Irrigation and Public Health and Information Technology Minister would flag off the van on September 12 at HP Secretariat, Shimla.
The spokesman added that besides covering elderly and differently-abled persons during this drive, the vans would also provide e-Aadhaar letters to those residents, whose Aadhaar has not been received yet or was lost.
He said that Himachal Pradesh was one of the leading States in Aadhaar coverage in the country, where more than 68.63 lakh residents have been enrolled and UID has been generated for more than 64.90 lakh residents.