The
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) generated the 100thcrore
Aadhaar on April 4, 2016, touching the landmark in a span of five-and-a-half
years since the first Aadhaar was issued in 2010. This comes just a few days
after a historic legislation Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other
Subsidies, Benefits, and Services) Act 2016 has been notified by the
Government.
Aadhaar coverage now is at 93 percent
among people above the age of 18 (as per projected population figures of 2015).
As on date, in thirteen states and
union territories (UTs) Aadhaar saturation has crossed 90 percent, while in
thirteen other statues and UTs it is between 75-90 percent.
Aadhaar crossing
the 100-crore mark is indeed a momentous occasion. This along with the recently
notified Aadhaar Act will give a boost to the Government’s initiative of
bringing a systemic change in the way services, subsidies and benefits will be
directly delivered to the deserving masses.
Aadhaar Achievements
·
More
than 100 crore people have Aadhaar
·
73.96
Crores (93%) of adults in India have Aadhaar
·
22.25
Crore (67%) Children of age 5-18 Years have Aadhaar
·
2.30
Crore (20%) Children of Age 0- <5 years have Aadhaar
·
Every
day more than 5-7 lakhs people get enrolled for Aadhaar.
·
Aadhaar
is now the largest online digital identity platform in the world.
Aadhaar Benefits
·
DBTL
(Pahal) – estimated savings of Rs 14,672 cr.
·
PDS
– estimated savings of Rs 2,346 cr. across 4 states of Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana, Puducherry and Delhi
·
Scholarship
– estimated savings of Rs 276 cr. across 3 states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
and Punjab
·
Pensions
(NSAP) – estimated savings of Rs 66 cr. across 3 states of Jharkhand,
Chandigarh and Puducherry
Aadhaar Usage
·
25.48
cr.
Bank accounts linked with unique Aadhaars
·
Over
12.28 cr (71%)LPG connections linked with Aadhaar
·
Over
11.39
crore (45%) ration cards linked with Aadhaar
·
Over
5.90 cr. (60%) NREGA Cards linked with Aadhaar
Aadhaar Authentication
·
Over
150.6 cr. authentication transactions done by UIDAI
·
Over
8.4 cr. e-KYC transactions done at UIDAI
·
UIDAI
authenticates over 40 lakh auth transactions per day
UIDAI today has a capacity of
generating and dispatching over 15 lakh Aadhaars every day and has 37,304
enrolment stations spread across the country, manned by 3,76,543 certified
operators.
Aadhaar applications and seeding
too have seen impressive growth in the past two years. The number of
transactions using Aadhaar Authentication has risen to 150.6 crore as on March
31, 2016, compared to 8.82 crore on May 31, 2014. The number of e-KYC
transactions has gone up to 8.4 crore as on March 31, 2016 as against 2.7 lakh
transaction on May 31, 2014.
Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) has
been developed which enables disbursal of benefits /other payments directly to
the beneficiary through his Aadhaar number without requiring his bank details. has
shown considerable growth in the past two years. Today more than 23 crore
people have linked their bank accounts to their Aadhaars on the Aadhaar Payment
Bridge. Total number of transactions on the APB was logged at 94.71 crore
worth Rs. 28,363 crore, a handsome rise compared to the data on May 31, 2014:7.13
crore APB transactions worth Rs. 4,474 crore.
Another important achievement in
the past two years is the growth seen in the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System
(AEPS). AEPS is a mechanism through which a beneficiary in a remote village,
without having access to a bank branch is able to withdraw or deposit money at
his doorstep by giving his Aadhaar and fingerprint on a micro-ATM. Total
number of AEPS transactions has gone up to 10.76 crore as on March 31, 2016, as
against 46 lakh logged on May 31, 2014.
Government of India has provided
fresh impetus to the UIDAI by linking Aadhaar to various schemes and
initiatives, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), MGNREGS,
Pensions, Scholarships, DBTL, UAN (EPFO), PDS, Passports, Attendance system in
government offices, etc. A comparison of the status of Aadhaar seeding as on
31st May 2014 and March 31, 2016 in the following table clearly shows
the direction and resolve of the Government to leverage Aadhaar for the benefit
of people.
S.No.
|
Item
|
Status
as on
May
31, 2014
|
Status
as on
Mar
31, 2016
|
1.
|
LPG
connections
|
2.82 crore
|
12.28 crore
|
2.
|
Food
& Public Distribution
(No.
of ration Cards)
|
1.20 crore
|
11.39 crore
|
3.
|
MNREGA
Job cards
|
Not Monitored
|
5.90 crore
|
4.
|
NSAP
(Pension Scheme)
|
Not Monitored
|
0.95 crore
|
5.
|
Linkage
with EPIC cards
|
-------
|
31.00 crore
|
6.
|
PMJDY
|
-------
|
9.32 crore
|
7.
|
Passport
|
-------
|
0.24 crore
|
8.
|
CBDT(Income
TAX) Returns filed
|
-------
|
0.45 crore
|
9.
|
Jeevan
Pramaan
|
-------
|
0.14 crore
|
NNK/MD