I-T Dept for UID projects in Haryana

In the first meeting of the Unique Identification (UID) Implementation Committee presided over by Haryana Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati today, the state designated Information Technology (IT) department as the nodal and implementing department for the Unique Identification (UID) project. Special Secretary, IT, has been nominated as the ‘Project Reader’ and IT Advisor T R Sastry as the ‘Task Manager’ for the effective implementation of the project.

The committee has been constituted under the chairpersonship of the chief secretary to oversee the implementation of the UID project in the state. Nine departments have been made participatory.

Gulati said this ambitious project besides providing a unique identity to each citizen would also enhance efficiency in delivery of benefits and services especially to the poor and the marginalised through accurate identification of beneficiaries. Hence, it was imperative for the participating departments to contribute and integrate their efforts for accumulation of fully authentic database as per the standards of the UIDAI and by addressing state specific issues, she directed.

It was informed that a project team would also be created for this purpose. The team would coordinate with the registrars for the enrolment activities besides coordinating with the UIDAI and different departments involved in the process.