Lok Sabha Question No. 2347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar with PAN Cards
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2347

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 9TH MARCH, 2018 18 PHALGUNA, 1939 (SAKA)

## "LINKING OF AADHAAR WITH PAN CARDS"

## 2347: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: SHRI K PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of account holders having their Aadhaar linked with PAN Cards and bank accounts as on date;
- (b) whether there exists any security features with regard to Aadhaar linked financial transactions;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and ifnot; the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the targets of 15,300 branches of private and Public Sector Banks to open Aadhaar enrolment and updation centres within their premises have been met; if s0, the details thereof and ifnot; the reasons therefor?
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to ensure that such sensitive data is not leaked from organizations handling this data; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE: (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) As per the latest available information as on 05.03.2018, number of Aadhaar cards linked with PAN is 16,65,82,421 Further; as on 02.03.2018, 8779.65 Lakhs Current Accounts and Savings Accounts have been linked with Aadhaar:
- (b) Yes, there are number of security features with regard to Aahdaar linked financial transactions as mentioned in response to part € in detail
- (c) Aadhaar linked financial transactions pass through multi-entity model such as, Bank (AUA- Authentication User Agency), NPCI (ASA- Authentication Service Agency) & UIDAI (Authentication/ Biometric Data Custodian):

Security features as laid down by UIDAL are adhered by each entity for example:

1. Biometric/authentication data is encrypted using PKI (Public Infrastructure): Only, authentication success or failure message is conveyed back to the user: Key
2. ii, The connectivity between bank, NPCI and UIDAI private network is also through secured encrypted
3. iii, UIDAI has issued number of security\_ specification for AUA, ASA guidelincs, circulars and registered device security and Technology Solution Provider to comply:
4. (d) of information or of  Aadhaar agencies is governed as the information with the authorised per provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016.Section 29 Aadhaar Act 2016 read together with (1) of the information) Regulation 3(1) of the Aadhaar   (Sharing of Regulations, 2016 categorically states that no core biometric collected or created under the Aadhaar shall information, whatsoever; be shared with anyone for any reason or used for any purpose other than authentication under the Act; generation of Aadhaar numbers and Also, Regulation 4(1) of the Aadhaar (Sharing of information) Regulations, 2016 provides that core biometric information requesting entity from Aadhaar number collected or captured by a shared for holder at the time of authentication shall not be ahy reason whatsocver: Further, Section 30 of the Aadhaar Act; rigours of the IT Act; 2000 and the rules 2016 applies the deemed to be Sensitive thereunder whereby Biometric Information is monetary personal information: Additionally, Chapter VII of the Act down penalties and imprisonment for  unauthorized sharing of residents' information: violation to the provisions of The Aadhaar Act is a criminal offence. Sharing seeding Act, lays identity Any
5. (e) As per the latest information available as on 02.03.2018, total of 6811 Aadhaar enrolment/update centres are operational in bank branches:

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