Lok Sabha Question No. 2336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: PAN 2.0
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2336

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 04, 2025/SRAVANA 13,1947 (SAKA)

## 'PAN 2.0'

## 2336.   Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: -

- (a) Whether the Government is implementing PAN 2.0, if so, the details thereof;.
- (b) The timeline fixed for its implementation;
- (c) The reasons for implementing PAN 2.0; and
- (d) The total number of PAN holders in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSITRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Yes, the PAN 2.0 Project has been envisaged by the Government through a Managed  Service  Provider  (MSP).  The  selection  of  the  Managed  Service Provider  (MSP)  for  the  Design,  Development,  Implementation,  Operations, and Maintenance of the PAN 2.0 Project has not yet been finalized.
- (b) The timeline fixed for implementing the PAN 2.0 Project is 18 months from the date of onboarding of MSP.
- (c) The PAN 2.0 Project has been envisaged to simplify the PAN/TAN processes for  improved  quality  of  service  to  the  public,  faster  service  delivery  and improve grievance redressal mechanisms by leveraging latest technologies. PAN 2.0 Project will handle comprehensively issues/matters related to PAN and TAN, including allotment, updates/corrections, Aadhaar-PAN linking, reissuance requests, online PAN validation etc. as a one-stop platform.
- (d) State/UT wise PAN count -

| S.No.   | STATE/UT                    | PAN COUNT    |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------------|
| 1       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 3,17,895     |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 3,65,81,048  |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 9,59,058     |
| 4       | ASSAM                       | 2,80,75,151  |
| 5       | BIHAR                       | 5,60,28,872  |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH                  | 10,81,207    |
| 7       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI      | 3,40,315     |
| 8       | DAMAN AND DIU               | 2,79,467     |
| 9       | DELHI                       | 2,07,22,739  |
| 10      | GOA                         | 13,77,958    |
| 11      | GUJARAT                     | 3,92,68,870  |
| 12      | HARYANA                     | 2,26,66,832  |
| 13      | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 53,20,878    |
| 14      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 68,46,878    |
| 15      | KARNATAKA                   | 4,94,03,612  |
| 16      | KERALA                      | 2,35,82,627  |
| 17      | LAKSHADWEEP                 | 33,925       |
| 18      | MADHYA PRADESH              | 3,91,19,797  |
| 19      | MAHARASHTRA                 | 9,34,45,187  |
| 20      | MANIPUR                     | 16,52,996    |
| 21      | MEGHALAYA                   | 14,20,521    |
| 22      | MIZORAM                     | 4,52,957     |
| 23      | NAGALAND                    | 8,69,565     |
| 24      | ORISSA                      | 2,16,58,411  |
| 25      | PONDICHERRY                 | 8,17,301     |
| 26      | PUNJAB                      | 2,35,49,845  |
| 27      | RAJASTHAN                   | 4,14,25,166  |
| 28      | SIKKIM                      | 4,18,015     |
| 29      | TAMIL NADU                  | 5,19,50,263  |
| 30      | TRIPURA                     | 21,44,966    |
| 31      | UTTAR PRADESH               | 11,45,23,538 |
| 32      | WEST BENGAL                 | 6,58,61,442  |
| 33      | CHHATTISGARH                | 1,42,79,522  |
| 34      | UTTARAKHAND                 | 77,67,062    |
| 35      | JHARKHAND                   | 1,81,47,249  |
| 36      | TELANGANA                   | 2,00,59,668  |
|         | TOTAL                       | 81,24,50,803 |

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