Govt Likely To Extend UIDAI’s Ambit
Mahendra K Singh / New Delhi
The tussle within the government over the unique identity number (UID) project is likely to be settled, with the Union Cabinet expected to give the nod to the UID Authority of India (UIDAI) to go ahead with providing numerical ids to all residents.
The decision is likely to be a vindication for IT czar Nandan Nilekani, who heads the Authority, as the Cabinet is expected to extend the UID mandate for enrollment by recording bio-metric details beyond 20 crore residents. On Monday, Union home minister P Chidambaram denied differences in government and suggested NPR cards could also incorporate Aadhar numbers.
This will mean the home ministry may have to cede its claim to being the sole repository of bio-metric data under the National Population Register (NPR) scheme. However, government is also keen to state unambiguously that a UID will not be treated as a proof of citizenship.
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