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Aadhaar - India

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Launch year: 2009
How to apply: uidai.gov.in/enrolment-update/aadhaar-enrolment.html
Launched by (prime minister): Manmohan Singh
Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Headquarters: New Delhi

Founder: Government of India

Aadhaar, which means ' foundation' is a 12 digit unique-identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016.
Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric ID system, with over 1.19 billion enrolled members as of 30 Nov 2017. As of this date, over 99% of Indians aged 18 and above had been enrolled in Aadhaar. World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer described Aadhaar as "the most sophisticated ID programme in the world".However, owing to increasing concerns around privacy, the potential for surveillance, and exclusion of eligible beneficiaries from welfare schemes from the leveraging of Aadhaar-based systems, the Aadhaar project's validity is being challenged in the Supreme Court of India  (as of November 2017).
Prior to the enactment of the Act, UIDAI functioned as an attached office of Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) since 28 January 2009. On 3 March 2016, a money bill was introduced in the Parliament to give legislative backing to Aadhaar. On 11 March 2016, the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 was passed in the Lok Sabha. On 26 March 2016, this Act was notified in the Gazette of India.

Aadhaar is a proof of residence and not a proof of citizenship. It does not itself grant any rights to domicile in India. In June 2017, the Home Ministry clarified that Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians traveling to Nepal and Bhutan. Despite the comparisons, India's Aadhaar project is nothing like America's Social Security number as it has more uses and fewer safeguards.
On 23 September 2013, the Supreme Court issued an interim order saying that "no person should suffer for not getting Aadhaar" as the government cannot deny a service to a resident if s/he does not possess Aadhaar, as it is voluntary and not mandatory. In another interim order on 11 August 2015, the Supreme Court of India ruled that "UIDAI/Aadhaar will not be used for any other purposes except PDS, kerosene and LPG distribution system" (which order was later amended to include Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, all types of pensions schemes, employee provident fund and the Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana), and made it clear that even for availing these facilities Aadhaar card will not be mandatory. On 27 March 2017, the Supreme Court affirmed that Aadhaar can not be mandatory for availing benefits under welfare schemes, though it can be mandatory for other purposes (such as income tax filings, bank accounts etc.).On June 9, 2017, the Supreme Court of India partially read down a legal provision (Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act) which mandated an individual to link their Aadhaar for filing their Income Tax Returns. However reports of exclusion from welfare benefits due to technological breakdown of the Aadhaar system, from various states, have continued to flow. 

On 24 August 2017, Indian Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict on Right to Privacy. The Court declared Right to Privacy as a fundamental right which is intrinsic to right to life. The order affects all 134 crore Indians. The apex court overruled previous judgments on the privacy issue and overruled an eight-judge bench judgment in the MP Sharma case and a six-judge bench judgment in Kharak Singh case. Some excerpts from the judgement are given below:
" ...privacy is not lost or surrendered merely because the individual is in a public place. Privacy attaches to the person since it is an essential facet of the dignity of the human being".
" The right of privacy is a fundamental right. It is a right which protects the inner sphere of the individual from interference from both State, and non-State actors and allows the individuals to make autonomous life choices..."
Some civil liberty groups, like Citizens Forum for Civil Liberties and Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF), have opposed the project over privacy concerns.
As of November 2017, a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court is yet to hear various 'tagged' cases relating to the validity of Aadhaar  on various grounds including privacy, surveillance and exclusion from welfare benefits. Despite it's validity being challenged in the court, the central government has pushed (often coerced) citizens to link their Aadhaar numbers with a host of services including mobile sim cards, bank accounts, Employee Provident Fund etc. and a large number of welfare schemes including but not limited to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Public Distribution System, and Old age pensions. Recent reports suggest that HIV patients have been forced to discontinue treatment for fear of identity breach as access to the treatment has become contingent on producing Aadhaar. 

Overview

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, under the provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016.
The UIDAI is mandated to assign a 12-digit unique identification (UID) number (termed as Aadhaar) to all the residents of India. The implementation of UID scheme entails generation and assignment of UID to residents; defining mechanisms and processes for interlinking UID with partner databases; operation and management of all stages of UID life cycle; framing policies and procedures for updation mechanism and defining usage and applicability of UID for delivery of various services among others.The number is linked to the resident's basic demographic and biometric information such as photograph, ten fingerprints and two iris scans, which are stored in a centralised database.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was initially set up by the Government of India in January 2009, as an attached office under aegis of Planning Commission vide its a gazette notification. As per the notification, the UIDAI was given the responsibility to lay down plan and policies to implement UID scheme, to own and operate the UID database and be responsible for its updation and maintenance on an ongoing basis.
The UIDAI data center is located at Industrial Model Township (IMT), Manesar.


Digitally generated Aadhaar Card

Starting with issuing of first UID in September 2010, the UIDAI has been targeting to issue an Aadhaar number to all the residents that (a) is robust enough to eliminate duplicate and fake identities, and (b) can be verified and authenticated in an easy and cost-effective way online anywhere, anytime.The Government of India in a notification dated 16 December 2010 recognizes the letter issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) containing details of name, address and Aadhaar number, as an officially valid document. It neither aims to replace any existing identity cards nor is it a cognizance of citizenship.Aadhaar neither confers citizenship nor guarantees rights, benefits, or entitlements. Aadhaar is a random number which never starts with a 0 or 1, and is not loaded with profiling or intelligence into identity numbers that makes it insusceptible to fraud, theft and provides privacy in such perspective. The unique ID would also qualify for as a valid ID while availing various government services, like a LPG connection or subsidised ration or kerosene from PDS or benefits under NSAP or pension schemes, e-sign, digital locker, Universal Account Number (UAN) under EPFO;and for some other services, like a SIM card or opening a bank account. According to the UIDAI website, any Aadhaar holder or service provider can verify an Aadhaar number for its genuineness through a user-friendly service of UIDAI called Aadhaar Verification Service (AVS) available on its website. Also, a resident already enrolled under National Population Register is not required to enrol again for Aadhaar.

Enrollment

As of 15 August 2017, 1.171 billion Aadhaar numbers had been issued.[3] As of this date, more than 99% of the estimated population aged 18 and over had an Aadhaar number assigned, while 73% of 5-18 year olds, and 39% of below 5 year olds had an Aadhaar assigned.

Data below (as of 15 August 2017) is sourced from the State-Wise Saturation Report on the Public Data Portal.Note that the number of Aadhaar numbers "Assigned" in this report appears to be lower than the total issued slightly (likely due to exclusion of invalidated numbers etc.). Percentage figures are with respect to the estimated population in 2017.

Format of Aadhaar card
The full Aadhaar card is a colour document (referred to as the Aadhaar letter),[118] often printed on glossy paper that is also obtainable electronically online via PDF. According to the government, a black and white version of the document is valid. It is printed on A4 paper and folded in half in portrait (to produce a front and back) that is approximately 93mm by 215mm once margins are removed. Some agencies may laminate the document for no more than ₹30. It has a cutoff card sized portion at the bottom with the key information. Some individual agencies produce and charge for a PVC card version (cut-off of the bottom section) falsely marketed as a smartcard despite caution from the government.
Top section (letter)
Heading: Unique Identification Authority of India, Government of India. (In state language and English)
Enrolment No
Full name of Holder (In state language and English)
Name of father (or husband)
Address
Phone number
A PDF electronic signature self-signed by the "UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA"
A QR code
Download Date and Generation Date
Aadhaar No (In state language and English)
On the rear, Emblem of the Republic of India and logo of AADHAAR
General information about the Aadhaar card: (In state language and English) 
Aadhaar is a proof of identity, not of citizenship.
To establish identity, authenticate online.
This is electronically generated letter.
Aadhaar is valid throughout the country.
Aadhaar will be helpful in availing Government and Non-Government services in future.
Bottom section (a cutoff card sized paper)
Front heading: Government of India (In state language and English), with Emblem
Photograph of the holder
Full Name (In state language and English)
Date of Birth (In state language and English)
Gender (In state language and English)
A QR Code
Aadhaar No (In state language and English)
Rear heading: Unique Identification Authority of India (In state language and English), with logo
Name of father (or husband)
Address (In state language and English)
Aadhaar Number (In state language and English)
The QR Code contains an encoded version of some of the data in XML format in English only:
UID - Aadhaar number
Full name of holder
Gender
Year of birth
Name of father (or husband)
Address
Full date of birth

Aadhaar as digital identity
A number of features make the Aadhaar card a digital identity, and facilitate digital identity.
The document of the card itself is electronic in PDF format,
A QR Code provides digital XML representation of some core details of the card.
The number and some limited details can be validated online (with the notable exclusion of the name),
Updating details can be done electronically using a mobile phone number and/or email as the second factor of authentication,

The system collects a photo, all 10 finger scans, and eye scan, however there is no known common usage of this data to date to electronically validate a holder.
Aadhaar Official Youtube Channel:-

https://www.youtube.com/user/AadhaarUID

Aadhaar Official Website:-
https://uidai.gov.in/