PTI | 06:01 PM,Jan 07,2012
On duplication of work and extra burden on exchequer
On duplication of work and extra burden on exchequer, Ahluwalia said, "I am not responsible for NPR. UIDAI money, I know what it is. It is well worth it...The way UIDAI is doing it, is the right way to do it." Unlike the Home Ministry's proposal, he said, "(In UIDAI system) you don't have to swipe the card to authenticate yourself. Smart card technology is that... it can only be read by someone who actually has a card reading device." On the fate of both the proposals, Ahluwalia said, "This will go to the EFC (Expenditure Finance Committee) and it will take a combined view. They (Home Ministry) must have given their comments." Asked about why the Commission is so critical about the NPR project, he said, "On every project, we often raise issues. This is the job of the Planning Commission to criticise every proposal. This is constructive...way." UIDAI was mandated to issue 200 million Aadhaar numbers or national identity cards to residents by the end of this fiscal.
Now Since the UIDAI is about the complete the mandated task, the Commission wants more resources for the authority for continuation of its work and cover remaining residents.