Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Issuance of Unique Identity Number (Aadhaar)
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: THANGSO BAITE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.*216

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH AUGUST, 2015/SHRAVANA 13, 1937 (SAKA)

**ISSUANCE OF UNIQUE IDENTITY NUMBER (AADHAAR)**

*216.		SHRI BAITE THANGSO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the progress made so far in issuance of the Unique Identity Number (Aadhaar) to the citizens, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether any target has been fixed in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicating the total number of Unique Identity

Number/Aadhaar cards issued so far, the expenditure incurred thereon and the time by which the remaining cards are likely to be provided, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether many shortcomings have been identified in the enrolment process for issuance of the cards; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e):	A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*216 FOR 4.08.2015

(a) to (c):	As on 31.07.2015, around 89.08 crore Aadhaars have been generated. The State/ UT wise details are given in the annexure. Total expenditure incurred under UID scheme since inception upto June 2015 is Rs. 6426.73 crore. Like NPR, Aadhaar is issued to residents of India and is not a proof of citizenship.

(d) & (e):	It is continuous endeavour of UIDAI that improvement in processes and upgradation of technology are undertaken on an on-going basis, based on the complaints/feedback and suggestions received from the enrolment eco system partners.

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L.S.S.Q.NO.*216 FOR 04.08.2015

| **S.No**   | **Name of State/UT**   | **Total Population**  **as per 2011 census**   | **Total number of**  **Aadhaar Generated**   | **Percentage**  **saturation**   |
|------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|            |                        |                                                |                                              |                                  |
| 1.         | A & N Islands          | 3,79,944                                       | 3,07,031                                     | 80.8%                            |
| 2.         | Andhra Pradesh         | 493,78,776                                     | 486,83,041                                   | 98.6%                            |
| 3.         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 13,82,611                                      | 4,13,874                                     | 29.9%                            |
| 4.         | Assam                  | 311,69,272                                     | 4,37,332                                     | 1.4%                             |
| 5.         | Bihar                  | 1038,04,637                                    | 573,29,310                                   | 55.2%                            |
| 6.         | Chandigarh             | 10,54,686                                      | 10,05,614                                    | 95.3%                            |
| 7.         | Chhattisgarh           | 255,40,196                                     | 208,21,292                                   | 81.5%                            |
| 8.         | Dadra Nagar Haveli     | 3,42,853                                       | 2,75,339                                     | 80.3%                            |
| 9.         | Daman Diu              | 2,42,911                                       | 1,83,098                                     | 75.4%                            |
| 10.        | Delhi                  | 167,53,235                                     | 183,85,074                                   | 109.7%                           |
| 11.        | Goa                    | 14,57,723                                      | 13,63,505                                    | 93.5%                            |
| 12.        | Gujarat                | 603,83,628                                     | 418,32,819                                   | 69.3%                            |
| 13.        | Haryana                | 253,53,081                                     | 236,24,243                                   | 93.2%                            |
| 14.        | Himachal Pradesh       | 68,56,509                                      | 66,48,931                                    | 97.0%                            |
| 5.         | Jammu & Kashmir        | 125,48,926                                     | 57,78,560                                    | 46.0%                            |
| 16.        | Jharkhand              | 329,66,238                                     | 281,01,511                                   | 85.2%                            |
| 17.        | Karnataka              | 611,30,704                                     | 498,74,784                                   | 81.6%                            |
| 18.        | Kerala                 | 333,87,677                                     | 321,16,950                                   | 96.2%                            |
| 19.        | Lakshadweep            | 64,429                                         | 60,926                                       | 94.6%                            |
| 20.        | Madhya Pradesh         | 725,97,565                                     | 548,10,624                                   | 75.5%                            |
| 21.        | Maharashtra            | 1123,72,972                                    | 963,12,452                                   | 85.7%                            |
| 22.        | Manipur                | 27,21,756                                      | 13,19,327                                    | 48.5%                            |
| 23.        | Meghalaya              | 29,64,007                                      | 27,236                                       | 0.9%                             |
| 24.        | Mizoram                | 10,91,014                                      | 3,47,233                                     | 31.8%                            |
| 25.        | Nagaland               | 19,80,602                                      | 9,26,025                                     | 46.8%                            |
| 26.        | Odisha                 | 419,47,358                                     | 293,50,470                                   | 70.0%                            |
| 27.        | Puducherry             | 12,44,464                                      | 11,89,967                                    | 95.6%                            |
| 28.        | Punjab                 | 277,04,236                                     | 266,11,830                                   | 96.1%                            |
| 29.        | Rajasthan              | 686,21,012                                     | 511,46,166                                   | 74.5%                            |
| 30.        | Sikkim                 | 6,07,688                                       | 5,71,257                                     | 94.0%                            |
| 31.        | Tamil Nadu             | 721,38,958                                     | 525,78,574                                   | 72.9%                            |
| 32.        | Telangana              | 352,20,187                                     | 367,72,456                                   | 104.4%                           |
| 33.        | Tripura                | 36,71,032                                      | 34,19,539                                    | 93.1%                            |
| 34.        | Uttar Pradesh          | 1995,81,477                                    | 1253,20,736                                  | 62.8%                            |
| 35.        | Uttarakhand            | 101,16,752                                     | 67,52,518                                    | 66.7%                            |
| 36.        | West Bengal            | 913,47,736                                     | 651,57,485                                   | 71.3%                            |

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