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UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system, cites SC order

The clarification came after the UIDAI, or Unique Identification Authority of India, took note of a letter from the State Bank of India (SBI) to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The UIDAI on Friday asked banks not to discontinue the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) as it may obstruct delivery of welfare benefits.

The clarification came after the UIDAI, or Unique Identification Authority of India, took note of a letter from the State Bank of India (SBI) to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

The SBI, in a letter, dated November 19, 2018, informed NPCI of its intention to discontinue Aadhaar-enabled payment system purportedly based on the understanding that its continuation may be in violation of the recent Supreme Court judgement.

UIDAI said the matter has been carefully examined,