Written by bengani on Jun-26-11 10:36pm
From: freshnews.in
From: freshnews.in
With the implementation of the Unique Identification (UID) programme , India willl become the first country in the world to implement a biometric-based unique ID system for its residents on a national scale. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi launched the UID scheme in Nandurbar district’s Tembli village last year.
But the implementation of the Unique Identification (UID) programme has been poor in the very district where it was first launched in the country. The work of registering people, collecting biometric data and issuing UID cards began in the district in January this year. A target of providing cards to 3.5 lakh people was set by authorities. However, so far only 1.17 lakh have been covered under the programme. Nandurbar district, the model region for the scheme, has missed its target of UID registrations by more than half.
Hyderabad-based Tera Software’s is responsible for the UID registration. It is held responsible for failure to provide adequate machines for gathering biometric data, iris images and fingerprints. Tera Software was asked to provide at least 300 machines, so the target can be achieved. But only 30 machines were provided till few days back. After much prodding, the company installed 24 more machines.
Upset with poor UID enrolments, District Collector A T Kumbhar has written to Tera Software — “the company responsible for the scheme’s implementation — seeking reasons why it should not be blacklisted.”
Kumbhar first wrote to Tera Software on February 22. In the letter, he complained about project coordinators’ shoddy job. He sent another missive on April 1. “I have reports that eight units have been fitted in Nawapur, but only three are working. The official representatives of your company do not communicate with tehsildars,” he stated.
On May 2, the Nandurbar district collector wrote the State Government, expressing displeasure over poor UID registrations. He also stressed on the need for more machines to collect biometric data.
“We didn’t have enough machines and personnel. Now, we have got some machines, but the problem of manpower still exists,” said Amir Walvi, who represents the company in Nandurbar. Mayuresh Kolankar of Tera Software claimed that Kumbhar had not written to the firm. “Who said that the Nandurbar collectorate officials complained about us? The collector has spoken to us, but he has never written to us,” he said.
But the implementation of the Unique Identification (UID) programme has been poor in the very district where it was first launched in the country. The work of registering people, collecting biometric data and issuing UID cards began in the district in January this year. A target of providing cards to 3.5 lakh people was set by authorities. However, so far only 1.17 lakh have been covered under the programme. Nandurbar district, the model region for the scheme, has missed its target of UID registrations by more than half.
Hyderabad-based Tera Software’s is responsible for the UID registration. It is held responsible for failure to provide adequate machines for gathering biometric data, iris images and fingerprints. Tera Software was asked to provide at least 300 machines, so the target can be achieved. But only 30 machines were provided till few days back. After much prodding, the company installed 24 more machines.
Upset with poor UID enrolments, District Collector A T Kumbhar has written to Tera Software — “the company responsible for the scheme’s implementation — seeking reasons why it should not be blacklisted.”
Kumbhar first wrote to Tera Software on February 22. In the letter, he complained about project coordinators’ shoddy job. He sent another missive on April 1. “I have reports that eight units have been fitted in Nawapur, but only three are working. The official representatives of your company do not communicate with tehsildars,” he stated.
On May 2, the Nandurbar district collector wrote the State Government, expressing displeasure over poor UID registrations. He also stressed on the need for more machines to collect biometric data.
“We didn’t have enough machines and personnel. Now, we have got some machines, but the problem of manpower still exists,” said Amir Walvi, who represents the company in Nandurbar. Mayuresh Kolankar of Tera Software claimed that Kumbhar had not written to the firm. “Who said that the Nandurbar collectorate officials complained about us? The collector has spoken to us, but he has never written to us,” he said.