Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is an agency of the Government of India responsible for implementing the AADHAARscheme, a unique identification project. It was established in February 2009, and will own and operate the Unique Identification Number database. The authority aims to provide a unique id number to all Indians, but not smart cards. The authority will maintain a database of residents containing biometric and other data.
The agency is headed by a chairman, who holds a cabinet rank. The UIDAI is part of the Planning Commission of India. Nandan Nilekani, former co-chairman of Infosys Technologies, was appointed as the first Chairman of the authority in June 2009. Vijay S Madan, an IAS Officer, joined as the Director General and Mission Director of the Unique Identification Authority of India on 1 April 2013 . He replaced Ram Sewak Sharma, who has moved to Jharkhand as the chief secretary of the state.
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Contents
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- 1 Salient features of AADHAAR
- 2 Pre Launch
- 3 Launch
- 4 Coverage, goals and logistics
- 5 Name and logo
- 6 Projected costs and business opportunities
- 7 Projected benefits
- 8 Direct Benefit Transfer
- 9 People’s Reaction
- 10 Enrollment Status
- 11 Report of the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance
- 12 Reliability of biometric methods[47]
- 13 Legal challenges
- 14 Gallery
- 15 Updates
- 16 See also
- 17 External links
- 18 References