[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 8

[Taha Mehmood]

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  	LAW , JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED 	 QUESTION NO  	660
ANSWERED ON   	27.07.2000
IDENTITY CARDS TO VOTERS
660 .	Shri RASHID ALVI
	


(a) whether Identity Cards have been issued to every voter in the
country as laid down by the Election Commission of India;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the total expenditure incurred so far and anticipated for this work?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (INDEPENDENT
CHARGE) (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) & (b) : The process of registration of electors and preparation of
photo Identity Cards of electors are continuous and ongoing processes.
It is not possible to cover all the electors under the scheme of issue
of I. Cards at any given point of time. The Election Commission has
informed that about 38 crores electors representing 62 per cent of the
eligible electors of the country have so far been provided these
cards. The scheme has not so far been extended to the State of Jammu
and Kashmir. The work in this regard has also not started in Assam and
Mizoram till now although the programme has been extended to these
States.

(c) : A sum of Rs.419,45,61,710/- has been released by the Central
Government to the States/Union territories specifically for
expenditure on the scheme of electors` Photo Identity Cards between
1994-95 and 1999-2000. In this connection, it may be stated that as
the scheme is being implemented by the State Governments/Union
territory Administrations directly and the Central Government`s role
is limited to reimbursement of their share (on 50:50 basis) to them as
and when the same is claimed by them, it is not possible to anticipate
the likely expenditure in this regard.