[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 30

[Taha Mehmood]

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW , JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2874
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2000

PHOTO IDENTITY CARDS IN GUJARAT

2874. 	SHRI CHANDRESH PATEL KORDIA


Will the Minister of LAW , JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-


(a) whether all the voters in Gujarat have been provided Photo
identity cards, particularly in Jamnagar district;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which every voter is likely to be provided the Photo
identity card?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW,
JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) and (c) : Out of the total of 2,96,31,636 voters in Gujarat, the
number of persons issued with defect free photo identity cards so far
is 2,31,77,051 (78.22%). In Jamnagar district, out of 10,77,594
voters, 8,15,403 have been issued defect free cards. In this
connection, it may be noted that the process of registration of voters
and preparation of photo identity cards of voters are continuous and
ongoing processes. It is not, therefore, possible to cover all the
voters under the scheme of issue of photo identity cards at any given
point of time.