Governor reviews Progress of Aadhaar Card Enrolment
JAMMU, MARCH 17: Governor N. N. Vohra today reviewed the progress of enrolment under the National Population Register and issuance of Aadhaar cards.
As per the Information Technology Department’s report, as on 16th March 2016, 67 percent of the population in Bandipora district have been enrolled in District Bandipora. An official said till date 263,066 persons have been enrolled in the Aadhaar scheme while 2,34,546 Aadhaar cards have been issued so far in the district.
An official statement said 88,25,556 people have been enrolled out of the total population of 1,25,41,302, and Aadhaar cards have been issued to 73,87,321 persons. Governor was informed that more than 8 lakh Aadhaar have been generated since January this year and another 4.78 lakh persons have been enrolled.
In January this year 1,67,077 persons were enrolled and 2,25,106 were issued Aadhar cards; in February 1,41,221 persons were enrolled and 4,08,045 were issued Aadhar cards; in March 2016, till date, 1,70,227 persons were enrolled and 1,69,532 were issued Aadhar cards.
The Governor has directed the State Census Department to significantly speed up the process by holding camps in the field and outside large offices to enable people to enroll themselves closer to their villages and places of work.
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