BANGALORE: If you are one of those waiting for your Aadhaar card, log on to the UIDAI website, key in your enrolment number and take a print of your e-Aadhaar card. This, according to UID deputy director general Ashok Dalwai, is as valid as having a card.
With lakhs of Aadhaar applicants waiting for months, and in some cases years, to get their Unique Identity card, the UID chief in Karnataka says the public need not panic if the card is not despatched.
What's e-Aadhaar?
e-Aadhaar is the digital copy of the Aadhaar card available online for genuine applicants, whose enrolment has no glitches. "The process of e-Aadhaar was started six months ago, in order to facilitate Aadhaar applicants in case of a delay in the issue of the actual Aadhaar card. So we started online issuance of UID details. Those whose Aadhaar card has been delayed in delivery can log on to the UID website and key in their enrolment number and take a print of their e-Aadhaar card, which is as valid as the Aadhaar card itself," said Dalwai.
The cost of an e-Aadhaar printout availed at BangaloreOne centres is Rs 9.
UIDAI officials have asked state governments to set up permanent enrolment centres in each taluk, and in public utility centres like BangaloreOne, MysoreOne, KarnatakaOne and Nadu Kacheris (taluk offices) to issue the e-Aadhaar card in the form of a printout to applicants.
"The process of Aadhaar enrolment and despatch of the Aadhaar card involves several agencies. After enrolment, the data is sent for printing. It's the responsibility of India Post to despatch the Aadhaar card to the applicant. In many cases, there's been a delay in delivery because of the validation check, or delay in despatching the post. In many cases, we withhold the Aadhaar issuance due to duplicated fingerprint entries or mismatching data. Over 10 lakh to 1 crore cards have been held back," said Ashok Dalwai.
PAY FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
As of now, self-updation, like change of address, is free of cost, but there are chances of a nominal fee being charged for the service. "The fee structure depends on the registrars who've tied up with the UID. A nominal fee would be collected for such service soon," he said.
With lakhs of Aadhaar applicants waiting for months, and in some cases years, to get their Unique Identity card, the UID chief in Karnataka says the public need not panic if the card is not despatched.
What's e-Aadhaar?
e-Aadhaar is the digital copy of the Aadhaar card available online for genuine applicants, whose enrolment has no glitches. "The process of e-Aadhaar was started six months ago, in order to facilitate Aadhaar applicants in case of a delay in the issue of the actual Aadhaar card. So we started online issuance of UID details. Those whose Aadhaar card has been delayed in delivery can log on to the UID website and key in their enrolment number and take a print of their e-Aadhaar card, which is as valid as the Aadhaar card itself," said Dalwai.
UIDAI officials have asked state governments to set up permanent enrolment centres in each taluk, and in public utility centres like BangaloreOne, MysoreOne, KarnatakaOne and Nadu Kacheris (taluk offices) to issue the e-Aadhaar card in the form of a printout to applicants.
"The process of Aadhaar enrolment and despatch of the Aadhaar card involves several agencies. After enrolment, the data is sent for printing. It's the responsibility of India Post to despatch the Aadhaar card to the applicant. In many cases, there's been a delay in delivery because of the validation check, or delay in despatching the post. In many cases, we withhold the Aadhaar issuance due to duplicated fingerprint entries or mismatching data. Over 10 lakh to 1 crore cards have been held back," said Ashok Dalwai.
PAY FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
As of now, self-updation, like change of address, is free of cost, but there are chances of a nominal fee being charged for the service. "The fee structure depends on the registrars who've tied up with the UID. A nominal fee would be collected for such service soon," he said.
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