UID project formally begins in Bihar
As part of the projects data collection exercise was launched in a village in Nalanda district of the state. Published on 04/28/2010 - 10:03:01 AM
Patna: Data collection exercise under the unique identity project, 'Aadhaar', was formally launched in the Bind block of Nalanda district in Bihar. The project is being carried out by Smaarftech Technologies (STPL), a subsidiary of Glodyne Technoserve.
STPL Project Director Binod Mishra said the UID project would cater to the identity and security of the poor and marginalised in the country. The STPL has been assigned to accomplish the task in Bihar, Mishra said.
"This field exercise is first of its kind in the country where biometric data of 20,000 enrollees’ would be collected on the proof of concept phase of the project. Bihar, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, have been selected after a countrywide survey for carrying out the Proof of Concept (POC) study," Mishra added.
The case of Bihar is unique as it will not be a stand alone exercise but will dove-tail the existing e-Shakti project, which has been running for the past one and a half year in the state, he said, adding it will be a mini-project based on e-Shakti model with components ranging from awareness campaigns, training of field personnel and data collection.
Biometric data to be captured by the team would include fingerprints of all ten fingers, photographs of the face and IRIS image of all those who get registered.