Since it was conceived by the Congress, there had been speculation that the Modi government would downsize the Aadhaar project, as hinted in BJP's manifesto, in favour of the National Population Register (NPR) project. The home ministry had raised concerns over security and privacy issues, saying that UIDAI was employing private individuals to collect data unlike the NPR that relies on government officials.
But, according to sources, Modi has given a go-ahead to UIDAI to enrol more people beyond its existing mandate of 65 crore. He wants to accelerate the roll out of transferring subsidy money directly to consumers' bank accounts, a programme that uses Aadhaar numbers to identity the beneficiaries. The Union Budget on Thursday allotted Rs.2,039 crore to UIDAI against Rs.1,550 crore last year. Home Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament this week that UIDAI and NPR would work in “synergy and mutual coordination“ to speedily complete the task of enrolment.
But, according to sources, Modi has given a go-ahead to UIDAI to enrol more people beyond its existing mandate of 65 crore. He wants to accelerate the roll out of transferring subsidy money directly to consumers' bank accounts, a programme that uses Aadhaar numbers to identity the beneficiaries. The Union Budget on Thursday allotted Rs.2,039 crore to UIDAI against Rs.1,550 crore last year. Home Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament this week that UIDAI and NPR would work in “synergy and mutual coordination“ to speedily complete the task of enrolment.
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