583 - Capital’s homeless will be among first to get UID numbers - Indian Express

By Chinki Sinha

27th Sept 2001, New Delhi

They are among the country’s uncounted and unidentified — a mass of nameless, faceless and homeless people. But soon, they may be among the first to have their own unique identity numbers.

While the official launch will be held in a village in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra on September 29, when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will issue the first 10 Aadhaar numbers, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to start the process in Delhi with the city’s homeless people next week.

To achieve this, the UIDAI is collaborating with the Delhi Government’s Mission Convergence, also called Samajik Suvidha Sangam. The enrolment will be done at night, on the streets, under bridges, flyovers and other places where the homeless take shelter, with officials touring the city with loudspeakers, urging the people to avail the scheme.