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The CC-UIDAI has also approved commencement of Phase-Ill of the UID scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 8814.75 crore
The Cabinet Committee, putting an end to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDA1) related issues, allowed the UIDA1 to enroll additional 40 crore residents beyond 20 crore already recommended by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC).
The government in a statement said that pending this approval, UIDAI is allowed to continue Aadhaar enrolment beyond 20 crore so that the momentum of the field formations is not lost. Provision will be made in the budget for 2012-13 in anticipation thereof.
The statement also said that the financial proposal relating to Aadhaar enrolments of additional 40 crore will be separately placed before the EFC. The additional cost for enrolment and logistics pertaining to printing and delivery of Aadhaar letters in respect of the additional enrolments will be brought before the EFC for their recommendation and to the Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority of India (CC-UIDAI)for approval.
The modalities and detailed protocol for smooth implementation of simultaneous enrolment by the Non-RGI Registry of UIDAI and the RGI will be finalized by the Inter Ministerial Coordination team (IMCC) within the overall directions given by the CC-UIDAI.
The CC-UIDAI has also approved commencement of Phase-Ill of the UID scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 8814.75 crore, which subsumes the earlier approval of Rs 3023.01 crore and comprises costs for issue of 20 crore Aadhaar numbers through Multiple Registrars upto March 2012, printing and delivery of 20 crore Aadhaar letters, technology and other support infrastructure cost for creation, storage and maintenance of data and services for leveraging the uses of Aadhaar for the entire estimated resident population upto March 2017.
Out of amount of Rs 8814.75 crore that has been approved for incurring expenditure upto March 2017, Rs 2412.67 crore would be towards recurring expenditure including IT operational cost and recurring establishment cost and Rs 6402.08 crore would be towards non-recurring project related expenditure.
The Unique Identification (UID) project is primarily aimed at ensuring inclusive growth by providing a form of identity to those who do not have any identity. It seeks to provide UID numbers to the marginalized sections of society and thus would strengthen equity. Apart from providing identity, the UID will enable better delivery of services and effective governance. Consequent upon the creation and establishment of the Unique Identification Authority of India in 2009 for providing unique identification to the residents across the country, an estimated 17 crore enrolments have been completed by the various Registrars of UIDAI and as on 20 January 2012, 11.90 crore Aadhaar numbers generated.
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