[Reader-list] Unique ID project to get verified citizens data from Dept of posts - 209

[Taha Mehmood]

Dear All

A network for collection of individual identities is being set in
place without  anyone appearing to even bother about verifying an
assertion that -I am who I claim to be- is correct or not.

It seems that UIDAI is going to use the efficient, incorruptible and
patriotic services of Department of posts for this purpose. As the
story below indicates, 'The department of posts is interested in being
the ‘enroller’ for the UIDAI. Enrollers would authenticate data
provided by registrars as per UID norms'.

The registrars are going to be appointed by UIDAI, 'who would take up
the herculean task of collecting data of all Indian residents.
Registrars could be state governments, the Election Commission of
India, ration shops, oil companies, telecom companies or even post
offices'.

Please read the story below for more.

Warm regards

Taha




http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/13/Article/3344/Unique_ID_project_to_get_verified_citizens_data_from_Dept_of_posts_.htm

Unique ID project to get verified citizens data from Dept of posts
August 24, 2009
Source: Media Mughals
By: MM Network

The Indian government’s dream to provide every Indian with a unique
identification card under the supervision IT whiz Nandan Nilekani has
received the approval of the Department of Posts which says that it
will verify the data of citizens that will help the authority issue
unique identification numbers to Indian residents.

The Unique Identification Database Authority of India (UIDAI) will be
helped by the department that has a huge data base of over 20 crore
savings bank account holders all over the country.

This would come in handy when UIDAI starts the citizen verification
process, especially in rural areas.

“The department of posts is interested in being the ‘enroller’ for the
UIDAI. Enrollers would authenticate data provided by registrars as per
UID norms,” a government official said. He added that the discussions
were at a preliminary stage and more talks are likely to be held
before the plans are implemented.

The UIDAI would first appoint registrars who would take up the
herculean task of collecting data of all Indian residents. Registrars
could be state governments, the Election Commission of India, ration
shops, oil companies, telecom companies or even post offices.

The UID project plans to create unique identification numbers for all
Indians by 2011. The identification number will primarily help to
‘authenticate’ an individual in the country and will be issued to
Indian residents on a voluntary basis.

The unique identification numbers will eliminate the need for existing
identification cards such as electoral card, ration card, driving
licence, passport and PAN card as the cards issued under the scheme
will carry all the required details, including the biometric details
of all Indian citizens.