Lok Sabha Question No. 1440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Funds for Issuance of RICs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1440

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH JULY, 2016/SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

FUNDS FOR ISSUANCE OF RICs

1440.

SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated,  utilized  and  released  for  issuing Resident Identity Cards (RICs) during the last two years, State-wise;
- (b) the details of RICs issued till date, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of the existing strength of RIC card-readers and plans for increasing its strength, State-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Ministry  proposes  to  reconsider  the  use  of  RIC  with AADHAAR  being  a  widely  used  form  of  identity  and  can  lead  to overlapping; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken to solve this issue and if not, the reasons for continuance of the scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): The Government had approved a scheme, at an estimated  cost of    Rs  216.31  crore  in  2009  for  the  creation    of    National    Population Register (NPR) in 3331 coastal villages and towns of Andaman & Nicobar Islands  in  the  13  Maritime  States/  Union  Territories  and  issuance  of Resident Identity Cards (RICs) to all usual residents of age 18 years and

## L.S.US.Q.No.1440 dated 26.07.2016

above in these coastal areas. The project was successfully completed in  March,  2013  with  the  issuance  of  more  than  65  lakh  cards  to  the usual  residents  in  these  areas.  Total  4963  Card  Readers  have  been provided  to  Coastal  Security  Agencies  and  Fisheries  Departments  for verification of identity of residents. The details of States/UTs-wise RICs issued till date is at Annexure-I. The details of Card Readers issued till date is at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e): With the introduction of Aadhaar Card in all the States/UTs, the RIC cards are being used in the remote areas as connectivity may not be good.   In respect of Fishermen, Bio-metric cards, issued by the Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries,  are  needed because there is no online connectivity.

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## Page 1 of 1 of Annexure-I L.S.US.Q.No.1440 FOR  26.07.2016

## States/UTs wise Details of Resident Identity Cards (RICs)

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs       | RICs Issued   |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------|
| 1.      | Gujarat                  | 7,81,742      |
| 2.      | Daman & Diu              | 67,525        |
| 3.      | Maharashtra              | 3,55,175      |
| 4.      | Goa                      | 84,960        |
| 5.      | Karnataka                | 4,00,294      |
| 6.      | Kerala                   | 19,50,753     |
| 7.      | Tamil Nadu               | 5,95,951      |
| 8.      | Puducherry               | 49,112        |
| 9.      | Andhra Pradesh           | 5,93,524      |
| 10.     | Odisha                   | 4,97,644      |
| 11.     | Andaman & Nicobar Island | 2,36,504      |
| 12.     | West Bengal              | 9,00,179      |
| 13.     | Lakshadweep              | 39,798        |
|         | TOTAL                    | 65,53,161     |

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## Page 1 of 1of Annexure-II L.S.US.Q.No.1440 FOR  26.07.2016

## Delivery/Dispatch Details of Smart Card Readers to Coastal Security Agencies:

| S.No.   | Name of Organization/Department            |   No. of Card Readers |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.      | Navy                                       |                   700 |
| 2.      | Coast Guard                                |                   412 |
| 3.      | Custom & Central Excise                    |                   602 |
| 4.      | Karnataka Police                           |                   288 |
| 5.      | Lakshadweep Police                         |                    60 |
| 6.      | Gujarat Police                             |                    84 |
| 7.      | Kerala Police                              |                   288 |
| 8.      | Tamil Nadu Police                          |                   300 |
| 9.      | Puducherry Police                          |                    44 |
| 10.     | Maharashtra Police                         |                    10 |
| 11.     | Goa Police                                 |                   125 |
| 12.     | West Bengal Police                         |                   125 |
| 13.     | Andhra Police                              |                   436 |
| 14.     | Odisha Police                              |                   250 |
| 15.     | Daman & Diu Police                         |                   149 |
| 16.     | A & N Islands police                       |                    37 |
|         | Total                                      |                  3910 |
| 18.     | Fisheries Department of Coastal States/Uts |                  1053 |
|         | Total                                      |                  4963 |

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