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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Aadhaar rollout in State today by V Sridhar

Aadhaar rollout in State today by V Sridhar

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published Published on Oct 8, 2010   modified Modified on Oct 8, 2010

The first phase of the much-awaited enrolment of citizens for the unique identification programme, or Aadhaar, begins in Karnataka on Friday in Mysore and Tumkur districts.

While Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and Governor H.R. Bhardwaj are scheduled to be present at the inaugural function in Mysore, Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje will launch the enrolment campaign in Tumkur district, of which she is in charge.

The cost of the enrolment exercise in the two districts — with a total population of 49 lakh — is expected be about Rs. 16.83 crore. The State Government will pay the enrolment agencies — Wipro Technologies in Tumkur and Comat Technologies in Mysore — Rs. 34.35 for each successful enrolment. “The first Unique Identification Numbers are likely to start trickling in about 15 days after the launch,” according to Ashok Dalwai, Deputy Director-General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Financial support

Mr. Dalwai told The Hindu that the State Government might earn up to Rs. 38.72 crore, depending on the extent of coverage in the two districts. “The State Government need not worry about the cost of the exercise because the authority will pay the Government Rs. 50 for every successful enrolment. In addition, for every enrolment of a person from a BPL family, we will pay the Government Rs. 100,” he said. It is estimated that about 28 per cent of the population in Karnataka is below the poverty line.

The second phase of the programme, which will result in full coverage of the State, is expected to begin in January 2011 and end by December 2011. The exercise is likely to cost the Government about Rs. 206.10 crore, assuming that the cost of enrolment is the same as in Mysore and Tumkur districts. However, the Government will receive Rs. 468 crore from the UIDAI for the Statewide exercise, covering a population of about six crore, including about 1.68 crore persons below the poverty line.

Mr. Dalwai is hopeful that the Government will benefit from the economies of scale that would result from a Statewide rollout. “Karnataka is the first State to have engaged in a price discovery process by inviting competitive bids for the enrolment process.”

The UIDAI's dry runs show that about 60 persons can be enrolled during a full working day. This implies that about 450 centres are needed if the programme is to be completed by the end of the year in Tumkur and Mysore districts. “We may start with only a few centres and scale up operations later,” he said.


The Hindu, 8 October, 2010, http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/08/stories/2010100859730100.htm


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