Lok Sabha Question No. 2794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Aadhaar Card for Mobile Connections
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2794 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## AADHAAR CARD FOR MOBILE CONNECTIONS

## 2794. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make Aadhaar Card as proof for mobile connection;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and other stakeholders have been consulted in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if  not,  whether  the  interest  of  the  people  who  have  not  been  issued  Aadhaar Card has been taken care of and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (d) The instructions regarding acceptance of any document as valid Proof of Identity/Proof of Address (PoI/PoA) document for obtaining new mobile connection are issued  by  Department  of  Telecommunications  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Home Affairs (MHA). The letter issued by Unique Identification Authority of India conveying the name,  address  and  Aadhaar  number  (generally  termed  as  Aadhaar  Card)  has  been included  in  the  list  of  valid  PoI/PoA  documents  for  obtaining  new  mobile  connections (except Assam, North East and J&K service areas) vide instructions dated 14.01.2011 after due consultation with MHA.
- (e)        It is not mandatory for a person to have Aadhaar Card for obtaining a mobile connection  as  the  list  of  acceptable  PoI/PoA  contains  many  other  documents  also, some of them are PAN Card, Passport, Voter-ID card, Ration Card, etc. The list of such valid PoI/PoA documents is enclosed as Annexure - I to III.

## Annexure-I

| Documents acceptable asPOI&POA   | Documents acceptable asPOI&POA                                                                               | Documents acceptable asPOI&POA   | Documents acceptable asPOI&POA                                                                               |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. no.                          | For proof of identity (All Identity proof to contain photograph)                                             | Sr. no.                          | For proof of Address                                                                                         |
| 1                                | Passport                                                                                                     | 1                                | Passport                                                                                                     |
| 2                                | Arms License                                                                                                 | 2                                | Arms License                                                                                                 |
| 3                                | Driving License                                                                                              | 3                                | Driving License                                                                                              |
| 4                                | Election Commission ID Card                                                                                  | 4                                | Election Commission ID Card                                                                                  |
| 5                                | Ration card (with photograph of the applicant)                                                               | 5                                | Ration Card (with address)                                                                                   |
| 6                                | CGHS/ECHS card                                                                                               | 6                                | CGHS/ECHS card                                                                                               |
| 7                                | Certificate of address having Photo issued by MP/MLA/Group-A Gazetted Officer in letter head                 | 7                                | Certificate of address having Photo issued by MP/MLA/Group-A Gazetted Officer in letter head                 |
| 8                                | Certificate of address with Photo from Government recognized educational institutions (for students only)    | 8                                | Certificate of address with Photo from Government recognized educational institutions (for students only)    |
| 9                                | Certificate of photo identity issued by village Panchayat head or its equivalent authority (for rural areas) | 9                                | Certificate of photo identity issued by village Panchayat head or its equivalent authority (for rural areas) |
| 10                               | Income Tax PAN card                                                                                          | 10                               | Water bill (not older than last three months)                                                                |
| 11                               | Photo Credit Card                                                                                            | 11                               | Telephone Bill of fixed line (not older than last three months).                                             |
| 12                               | Address card with photograph issued by Deptt. of Posts, Govt. of lndia                                       | 12                               | Electricity bill(not older than three months)                                                                |
| 13                               | Smart card issued by CSD, Defence/Paramilitary                                                               | 13                               | Income Tax Assessment Order                                                                                  |
| 14                               | Current Passbook of Post Office/any Scheduled Bank, having photograph                                        | 14                               | Vehicle Registration Certificate                                                                             |
| 15                               | Photo Identity card (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only)                                           | 15                               | Registered State/Lease Agreement                                                                             |
| 16                               | Photo Identity Card issued by Government recognized educational institutions (for students only)             | 16                               | Address card with photograph issued by Deptt. Of Posts, Govt. of India                                       |
| 17                               | Cast and Domicile Certificate with photo issued by State Govt. like Assam and other states                   | 17                               | Current Passbook of Post Office/any Scheduled Bank                                                           |
| 18                               | Pensioner's card with photograph                                                                             | 18                               | Photo Identity card with address (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only)                              |
| 19                               | Freedom Fighter Card with photograph                                                                         | 19                               | Credit card statement (not older than last three months)                                                     |
| 20                               | Kisan Passbook with photograph                                                                               | 20                               | Cast and Domicile Certificate with photo issued by State Govt. like Assam and other states                   |
|                                  |                                                                                                              | 21                               | Pensioner's card with address                                                                                |
|                                  |                                                                                                              | 22                               | Freedom Fighter Card with address.                                                                           |
|                                  |                                                                                                              | 23                               | Kisan Passbook with address.                                                                                 |
| 21                               | Aadhaar Card by UIDAI                                                                                        | 24                               | Aadhaar Card by UIDAI                                                                                        |

Contd………3/-

## Annexure-II

| J&K                               | J&K                                                                                              | J&K                                                                             |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Documents acceptable as POI & POA | Documents acceptable as POI & POA                                                                | Documents acceptable as POI & POA                                               |
| Sr. no.                           | For proof of identity (All Identity proof to contain photograph)                                 | For proof of Address                                                            |
| 1                                 | Passport                                                                                         | Passport                                                                        |
| 2                                 | Arms License                                                                                     | Arms License                                                                    |
| 3                                 | Driving License                                                                                  | Driving License                                                                 |
| 4                                 | Election Commission I/Card*                                                                      | Election Commission I/Card*                                                     |
| 5                                 | Ration card (with photograph of the applicant)                                                   | Ration Card (with address)                                                      |
| 6                                 | CGHS/ECHS card                                                                                   | CGHS/ECHS card                                                                  |
| 7                                 | Address card with photograph issued by Dept. of Posts, Gov. of India                             | Address card with photograph issued by Deptt. Of Posts, Gov. of India           |
| 8                                 | Current Passbook of Post Office/any Scheduled Bank with photograph                               | Current Passbook of Post Office/any Scheduled Bank                              |
| 9                                 | Photo Identity card (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only)                               | Photo Identity card with address (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only) |
| 10                                | Pensioner's card with photograph                                                                 | Pensioner's card with address                                                   |
| 11                                | Freedom Fighter Card with photograph                                                             | Freedom Fighter Card with address.                                              |
| 12                                | Kisan Passbook with photograph                                                                   | Kisan Passbook with address.                                                    |
| 13                                | Income Tax PAN card                                                                              | Income Tax Assessment Order                                                     |
| 14                                | Photo Credit Card                                                                                | Credit card statement (not older than last three months)                        |
| 15                                | Smart card issued by CSD, Defence/Paramilitary                                                   | Telephone Bill of fixed line (not older than last three months).                |
| 16                                | Photo Identity Card issued by Government recognized educational institutions (for students only) | Permanent Residency Card issued by J&K Government.                              |

Contd……..4/-

## Annexure-III

| NE & Assam                        | NE & Assam                                                                                       | NE & Assam                                                                       |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Documents acceptable as POI & POA | Documents acceptable as POI & POA                                                                | Documents acceptable as POI & POA                                                |
| Sr. no.                           | For proof of identity (All Identity proof to contain photograph)                                 | For proof of Address                                                             |
| 1                                 | Passport                                                                                         | Passport                                                                         |
| 2                                 | Arms License                                                                                     | Arms License                                                                     |
| 3                                 | Driving License                                                                                  | Driving License                                                                  |
| 4                                 | Election Commission I/Card*                                                                      | Election Commission I/Card*                                                      |
| 5                                 | Ration card (with photograph of the applicant)                                                   | Ration Card (with address)                                                       |
| 6                                 | CGHS/ECHS card                                                                                   | CGHS/ECHS card                                                                   |
| 7                                 | Address card with photograph issued by Dept. of Posts, Gov. of India                             | Address card with photograph issued by Deptt. Of Posts, Gov. of India            |
| 8                                 | Current Passbook of Post Office/any Scheduled Bank with photograph                               | Current Passbook of Post Office/any Scheduled Bank                               |
| 9                                 | Photo Identity card (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only)                               | Photo Identity card with address (of Central Govt./PSU or State Govt./PSU only)  |
| 10                                | Pensioner's card with photograph                                                                 | Pensioner's card with address                                                    |
| 11                                | Freedom Fighter Card with photograph                                                             | Freedom Fighter Card with address.                                               |
| 12                                | Kisan Passbook with photograph                                                                   | Kisan Passbook with address.                                                     |
| 13                                | Income Tax PAN card                                                                              | Income Tax Assessment Order                                                      |
| 14                                | Photo Credit Card                                                                                | Credit card statement (not older than last three months)                         |
| 15                                | Smart card issued by CSD, Defence/Paramilitary                                                   | Telephone Bill of fixed line (not older than last three months).                 |
| 16                                | Photo Identity Card issued by Government recognized educational institutions (for students only) | Permanent Residency Card issued by J&K Government.                               |
| 17                                | Certificate of photo identity issued by Village Panchayat Head                                   | Certificate of address issued by Village Panchayat Head                          |
| 18                                | Caste and Domicile Certificate with photo issued by State Government                             | Caste and Domicile Certificate with address and photo issued by State Government |

*Only Voter's identity cards (issued from 2008), which carry various security features such as hologram etc., are acceptable as a proof of identity and address.

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