Anubhuti Vishnoi : New Delhi, Thu Jan 26 2012, 01:16 hrs
In a compromise formula worked out at an informal meeting today, it has been proposed that the biometrics collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) would be accepted by the home ministry-backed National Population Register (NPR), and the two teams would work at their own pace with minimum duplication of biometric data.
A final decision will be taken on Friday when the cabinet committee on UID meets to discuss a supplementary cabinet note that details the compromise formula.
UIDAI and the home ministry have been jousting over the collection of biometrics for their respective projects. The MHA had reservations about the data collection methods used by the UIDAI. The Authority has already enrolled 170 million residents.
“The cabinet will take a final decision on Friday. A reasonable level of consensus has been arrived at the informal meeting,” plan panel deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.