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Now, Centre makes Aadhaar mandatory for crop insurance schemes

In line with its current directives issued for various schemes, the Centre today said that production of Aadhar would be mandatory for all those who avail crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana or the revised weather-based insurance scheme. However, the government clarified that if any grower or those who want to avail insurance under the PMFBY or otherwise, do not have Aadhar number, they can still enroll after producing proof of applying for Aaadhaar and alternative indentification documents.The government has also directed the union and state agriculture ministries to open Aadhar-enrollment centres at various convenient locations to enable smooth and quick enrollment. The state and Centre have also been directed to ensure proper information is given of such enrollment centres.The Centre yesterday clarified that no benefit would be stopped for want of Aadhaar number and citizens can avail all the benefits of government schemes on producing alternate means of ...

Govt mandates Aadhaar for poor women to get free LPG connection

Women below poverty line have been asked to apply for Aadhaar by May 31

No one will be deprived of benefits for lack of Aadhaar: Govt

The Centre today clarified that no benefit would be stopped for want of Aadhaar number and citizens can avail all the benefits of government schemes on producing alternate means of identification till the time they get their Aadhaar number."No one will be deprived of the benefits for lack of Aadhaar... Till Aadhaar number is assigned to any individual, the benefit will continue to be given based on alternate means of identification," according to a statement issued by the Cabinet Secretariat.Aadhaar has so far been given to more than 112 crore people in the country."In case of Mid-Day Meal scheme and under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, the schools and Anganwadis have been asked to collect the Aadhaar number of the children beneficiaries and in case a child does not have Aadhaar, the school or ICDS functionary will be required to provide enrolment facilities to a child and till Aadhaar number is assigned, the benefits will continue," the statement said.Recently, the ...

Not just mid-day meals: Aadhaar made mandatory for 11 more schemes

Disabled citizens getting scholarships will now have to produce UID

No data breach, Aadhaar transfer saved Rs 50,000 cr: UIDAI

UIDAI to encrypt biometric data at the time of capture

UIDAI says Aadhaar data fully safe, secure after breach report surfaces

According to ministry, UIDAI uses one of world's most advanced encryption technologies

Aadhaar breach exposes holes in ecosystem

Over 400 empanelled agencies and hundreds of their sub-units use biometrics for authentication

Soon, Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets online

The move aims to prevent touts from blocking bulk of tickets

Soon, make payments with your Aadhaar number without linking it to a bank

IndiaPost's payments bank to become operational in Sep; make Aadhaar payment address

EPFO extends deadline for Aadhaar number submission till March 31

EPFO has joined vast network of over 2 lakh common services centres (CSC) of IT department

Govt plans to make all ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by June 2017

Govt is working on bringing everyone under the Aadhar system by June 30, said IT minister

Card, Aadhaar-enabled payments at all PDS, fertiliser depots soon

Over 170,000 PoS machines have already been installed at PDS shops

Aadhaar enrolment date for MGNREGA beneficiaries may be extended

Union Minister said the government has not made Aadhaar mandatory to get work under MGNREGA

National Conference opposes linking of Aadhaar with utility services in J&K

They urged govt to either withdraw this rider or ensure Aadhaar to every citizen before April

Aadhaar payments system linked to 119 banks

Aadhaar is becoming a powerful instrument to bridge the digital divide, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Aadhaar enrolment at 1,110 mn, fetched Rs 36k cr savings: Prasad

Chunk of the savings came from the govt's Pahal scheme for cooking gas cylinders

Aadhaar app Vs other cards: How it will change the game for e-payments

Merchants to get commission each time you use the mobile-based application

Aadhaar roll-out collides with rickety reality

Gnarled hands, shoddy internet can complicate access to massive registry

Aadhaar compulsory for MGNREGS work from April

MGNREGS mandates 100 days work for a household annually

Data collection by private agencies for Aadhaar not a good idea: SC

A five-judge constitution bench said Aadhaar card scheme is purely voluntary and not mandatory