Lok Sabha Question No. 4373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Issuance of Aadhaar
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4373

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29.03.2017

## ISSUANCE OF AADHAAR

## 4373. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the progress made so far in issuance of the Unique Identity Number (Aadhaar) to the citizens, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether any target has been fixed in this regard;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  total  number  of  Unique  Identity  Number/ Aadhaar cards issued so far, the expenditure incurred thereon and the time by which the remaining cards are likely to be provided, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  many  shortcomings  have  been  identified  in  the  enrolment  process  for issuance of the cards; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Aadhaar is issued to the residents of the country. It is not a proof of citizenship. While  a  target  of  universal  enrolment  is  being  pursued,  enrolment  for  Aadhaar  is  an ongoing process. As on 15th  March 2017, a total of  112.78 crore  Aadhaar have been generated  in  the  country.  The  State/UT  wise  details  are  given  in  Annexure-I.  Total expenditure incurred under UID scheme since inception upto 28th February, 2017  is  Rs. 8,537.92 Crores.

(d) to  (e):  It  is  continuous  endeavor  of  UIDAI  that  improvement  in  processes  and upgradation of technology are undertaken on an on-going basis, based on the experience gained and complaints/ feedback and suggestions received from the enrolment eco system partners.

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|      |                     | ANNEXURE - I                |
|------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.No | State / UT Name     | Numbers of Aadhaar assigned |
| 1    | Delhi               | 20,923,813                  |
| 2    | Haryana             | 27,623,848                  |
| 3    | Telangana           | 38,010,840                  |
| 4    | Punjab              | 29,806,581                  |
| 5    | Himachal Pradesh    | 7,373,515                   |
| 6    | Lakshadweep         | 69,014                      |
| 7    | Chandigarh          | 1,118,350                   |
| 8    | Goa                 | 1,542,062                   |
| 9    | Kerala              | 35,064,515                  |
| 10   | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 354,978                     |
| 11   | Chhattisgarh        | 26,435,500                  |
| 12   | Puducherry          | 1,285,544                   |
| 13   | Andhra Pradesh      | 50,775,814                  |
| 14   | Uttarakhand         | 10,388,559                  |
| 15   | Jharkhand           | 33,850,296                  |
| 16   | A & N Islands       | 389,390                     |
| 17   | Maharashtra         | 111,768,861                 |
| 18   | Tripura             | 3,647,192                   |
| 19   | Madhya Pradesh      | 71,884,987                  |
| 20   | Karnataka           | 60,448,311                  |
| 21   | Gujarat             | 57,355,313                  |
| 22   | Sikkim              | 590,177                     |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu          | 68,948,331                  |
| 24   | West Bengal         | 86,509,166                  |
| 25   | Rajasthan           | 64,139,033                  |
| 26   | Odisha              | 39,037,182                  |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh       | 175,972,346                 |
| 28   | Daman &Diu          | 206,994                     |
| 29   | Bihar               | 86,282,607                  |
| 30   | Manipur             | 1,965,025                   |
| 31   | Jammu Kashmir       | 8,890,145                   |
| 32   | Arunachal Pradesh   | 939,015                     |
| 33   | Mizoram             | 687,993                     |
| 34   | Nagaland            | 1,154,128                   |
| 35   | Meghalaya           | 281,130                     |
| 36   | Assam               | 2,167,033                   |
|      | TOTAL               | 1,127,887,588               |