AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 3262 - DDA changes land use norms for construction of UID headquarters

In 2009, I became extremely concerned with the concept of Unique Identity for various reasons. Connected with many like minded highly educated people who were all concerned.

On 18th May 2010, I started this Blog to capture anything and everything I came across on the topic. This blog with its million hits is a testament to my concerns about loss of privacy and fear of the ID being misused and possible Criminal activities it could lead to.

In 2017 the Supreme Court of India gave its verdict after one of the longest hearings on any issue. I did my bit and appealed to the Supreme Court Judges too through an On Line Petition.

In 2019 the Aadhaar Legislation has been revised and passed by the two houses of the Parliament of India making it Legal. I am no Legal Eagle so my Opinion carries no weight except with people opposed to the very concept.

In 2019, this Blog now just captures on a Daily Basis list of Articles Published on anything to do with Aadhaar as obtained from Daily Google Searches and nothing more. Cannot burn the midnight candle any longer.

"In Matters of Conscience, the Law of Majority has no place"- Mahatma Gandhi

Ram Krishnaswamy

Sydney, Australia.

Aadhaar

The UIDAI has taken two successive governments in India and the entire world for a ride. It identifies nothing. It is not unique. The entire UID data has never been verified and audited. The UID cannot be used for governance, financial databases or anything. It’s use is the biggest threat to national security since independence. – Anupam Saraph 2018

When I opposed Aadhaar in 2010 , I was called a BJP stooge. In 2016 I am still opposing Aadhaar for the same reasons and I am told I am a Congress die hard. No one wants to see why I oppose Aadhaar as it is too difficult. Plus Aadhaar is FREE so why not get one ? Ram Krishnaswamy

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.-Mahatma Gandhi

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.Mahatma Gandhi

“The invasion of privacy is of no consequence because privacy is not a fundamental right and has no meaning under Article 21. The right to privacy is not a guaranteed under the constitution, because privacy is not a fundamental right.” Article 21 of the Indian constitution refers to the right to life and liberty -Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

“There is merit in the complaints. You are unwittingly allowing snooping, harassment and commercial exploitation. The information about an individual obtained by the UIDAI while issuing an Aadhaar card shall not be used for any other purpose, save as above, except as may be directed by a court for the purpose of criminal investigation.”-A three judge bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said in an interim order.

Legal scholar Usha Ramanathan describes UID as an inverse of sunshine laws like the Right to Information. While the RTI makes the state transparent to the citizen, the UID does the inverse: it makes the citizen transparent to the state, she says.

Good idea gone bad
I have written earlier that UID/Aadhaar was a poorly designed, unreliable and expensive solution to the really good idea of providing national identification for over a billion Indians. My petition contends that UID in its current form violates the right to privacy of a citizen, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is because sensitive biometric and demographic information of citizens are with enrolment agencies, registrars and sub-registrars who have no legal liability for any misuse of this data. This petition has opened up the larger discussion on privacy rights for Indians. The current Article 21 interpretation by the Supreme Court was done decades ago, before the advent of internet and today’s technology and all the new privacy challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

“What is Aadhaar? There is enormous confusion. That Aadhaar will identify people who are entitled for subsidy. No. Aadhaar doesn’t determine who is eligible and who isn’t,” Jairam Ramesh

But Aadhaar has been mythologised during the previous government by its creators into some technology super force that will transform governance in a miraculous manner. I even read an article recently that compared Aadhaar to some revolution and quoted a 1930s historian, Will Durant.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha MP

“I know you will say that it is not mandatory. But, it is compulsorily mandatorily voluntary,” Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Saba April 2017.

August 24, 2017: The nine-judge Constitution Bench rules that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty”and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the World; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -Edward Snowden

In the Supreme Court, Meenakshi Arora, one of the senior counsel in the case, compared it to living under a general, perpetual, nation-wide criminal warrant.

Had never thought of it that way, but living in the Aadhaar universe is like living in a prison. All of us are treated like criminals with barely any rights or recourse and gatekeepers have absolute power on you and your life.

Announcing the launch of the # BreakAadhaarChainscampaign, culminating with events in multiple cities on 12th Jan. This is the last opportunity to make your voice heard before the Supreme Court hearings start on 17th Jan 2018. In collaboration with @no2uidand@rozi_roti.

UIDAI's security seems to be founded on four time tested pillars of security idiocy

1) Denial

2) Issue fiats and point finger

3) Shoot messenger

4) Bury head in sand.

God Save India

Friday, April 26, 2013

3262 - DDA changes land use norms for construction of UID headquarters

DDA changes land use norms for construction of UID headquarters

JIBY KATTAKAYAM

The Delhi Development Authority at its meeting on Tuesday approved changes in land use that will facilitate the construction of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) headquarters at Bangla Sahib Road and an International Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan. The DDA also approved the continuance of seven temporary cinemas while making a modification in the 2021 Delhi Master Plan (MPD-2021).

The UIDAI had requested DDA for change of land use of a plot near Gurudwara Bangla Sahib measuring 4447.49 sq. mts. This was examined by the Technical Committee and as recommended by the Technical Committee, the proposal was placed before the Authority for consideration and for further processing under Section 11A of DD Act. The change of land use will facilitate increase in FAR.

For the International Convention Centre, the DDA approved the change of land use for an area measuring 49.98 hectares at Pragati Maidan in planning zone ‘D’ from recreational district park to public and semi-public facilities. The change of land use had been processed on the recommendations of Ministry of Commerce. The DDA said that though it invited objections/suggestions, none were received and therefore, the proposal was placed before the Authority for approval.

The seven temporary cinemas had non-conforming land and have been continuing on a license basis for the past many years at various locations. The 2001 Master Plan had a provision for temporary cinemas which was discontinued in MPD-2021 as cinema became a commercial activity allowed only in District and Community Centres. The DDA had deliberated and approved their continuance in a meeting held in October 2012. Thereafter a public notice was issued for objections and suggestions and a total of 39 objections/ suggestions were received. A Board of Enquiry hearing held on February 22 made some recommendations on the basis of which the Authority approved modification in Chapter 17 of MPD-2021 to facilitate the continuation of the temporary cinemas.

As per these modifications new temporary cinemas will not be allowed but the already existing temporary cinemas can continue on permanent basis subject to a seating capacity of 300 seats and parking requirements of 3 ECS (equivalent car space) per 100 square metres of built up space. The FAR allowed is 100 subject to a maximum of 3,000 sq. mts.

Several land use modifications were also made in Zone M and N in areas in and around Bawana. The modifications will ensure that several development projects can be undertaken in Outer Delhi. The changes in land use will help in creation of new district parks, commercial centres, transportation facilities and setting up of utilities like electricity substations.