UIDAI plans to open 166 stand-alone Aadhaar enrolment centres in 122 cities

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened 55 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to open 166 stand-alone Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Centres in 122 cities across the country. These are in addition to about 52,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres being run by banks, post offices and state governments.

Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened 55 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to open 166 stand-alone Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Centres in 122 cities across the country. These are in addition to about 52,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres being run by banks, post offices and state governments.

These Kendras, which are open on all days of the week, have so far catered to over 70 Lakh residents, including Divyang persons. These centres have a capacity to handle up to 1,000 enrolments and update requests per day for Model-A ASKs, up to 500 enrolments and update requests per day for Model B ASKs and up to 250 enrolments and update requests per day for Model C ASKs. These ASKs are operational from 9 am to 5.30 pm. They are closed only on public holidays. While Aadhaar enrolment is free, a nominal charge of Rs 50 is payable for demographic updates and Rs 100 for biometric updates with or without demographic updates.