long queues seem to have given a tough time to those who are waiting for their turn to apply for Aadhaar cards.
According to the Nainital district administration, there is only one agency which is engaged in preparing the Aadhaar Cards in the town like Haldwani. “Hence, the queue is moving frightfully slowly,” said a district official, manning the process. People are found sweating their ways for their turns to apply for the cards since early morning. The wait in most cases drags on for hours till late afternoon.
Meanwhile, as the Aadhar Card preparation process is on the district administration, Nainital, has appealed to the people to get the aforesaid cards free of cost in the district.
The Aadhaar Cards are being prepared by different agencies authorised by the Government of India, both in rural and urban areas of the district, said the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration.
An applicant will have to provide voter identity card, PAN card or ration card along with an application form to get the Aadhaar card prepared, added the officials.
Besides, finger prints and photographs of the applicants are also being recorded online to prepare the Aadhaar cards, they informed.
It is also learnt that the Nainital district administration has taken reports of the applicants being asked to cough up money for the Aadhaar
cards seriously.
In case any agency demands money for preparing the Aadhaar cards, necessary action will be taken against the agency, asserted the Nainital district administration officials, urging the applicants to take up such matters immediately with the respective SDMs.
Notably, the Aadhaar card is useful for availing various Government schemes and opening bank accounts.