Lok Sabha Question No. 6053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Review of Overall Status of Enrolment and Authentication Services under Aadhaar
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6053

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## REVIEW OF OVERALL STATUS OF ENROLMENT AND AUTHENTICATION SERVICES UNDER AADHAAR

## 6053. SHRI MANI A:

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

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the overall status of enrolment & authentication services under Aadhaar in the State of Tamil Nadu including the total number of Aadhaar holders and operational enrolment centres in the State;
- (b) the total number of Aadhaar centres currently operational in Dharmapuri district along with the number of handheld enrolment devices deployed through post offices, hospitals and other authorised agencies and the number of residents enrolled or updated during the last three years; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  organised  Aadhaar  enrolment  camps  in  rural  and  tribal habitations  of  Dharmapuri  district  during  the  last  two  years  and  if  so,  the  number  of beneficiaries covered through such camps;
- (d) the number of persons with biometric exceptions including elderly persons and persons with disabilities, who have been issued Aadhaar numbers in Dharmapuri district; and
- (e) whether any additional measures are being taken to expand Aadhaar enrolment facilities in remote and underserved areas of the said district?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a)  to  (e):  Aadhaar  is  the  world's  largest  biometric  identity  system  maintained  by  Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders. It has completed more than 17,000 crore authentication transactions.

## Aadhar in state of Tamil Nadu:

There are 4833 Aadhaar centres operating in the State of Tamil Nadu which are providing Aadhaar related services to the public. 102 Aadhaar centres operate in Dharmapuri district. 28 handheld  devices  have  been  deployed  through  India  Post  Payments  Bank  (IPPB)  and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).

During the last three years (2023 -2025), a total of 70,626 Aadhaar enrolments and 9,51,631 Aadhaar updates have been carried out in Dharmapuri district.

216 Aadhaar enrolment camps have organised in the rural and tribal habitations of Dharmapuri district during last two years with around 4440 enrolments achieved.

A total  of  98  persons  with  disabilities  have  been  issued  Aadhaar  numbers  in  Dharmapuri district during past two years, by holding Aadhaar camps, including cases categorized under Biometric Exception.

## Measures to strengthen access in remote areas:

UIDAI has undertaken several steps to expand Aadhaar services, including:

- Establishment of 30 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in Tamil Nadu, including one in Dharmapuri
- Onboarding of the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department to enable Aadhaar services at the Panchayat level, including 251 Village Panchayats in Dharmapuri
- Organisation of targeted enrolment camps for vulnerable groups, including Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
- Regular review through District Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee (DLAMC) meetings under District Collectors.

These measures aim to ensure last-mile delivery, inclusion and accessibility of Aadhaar services, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

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