A total of 76.83 crore Aadhaars have been
generated as on 15 February 2015 out of a total population of 121.01 crore
(Census : 2011). State / UT- wise details of population, Enrolment for Aadhaar
is carried out on an on-going basis, and is voluntary in nature. The Government
has approved an outlay of Rs. 13,663.22 crore for the period 2009-17, of which
an expenditure of Rs. 5512.18 crore has been incurred as on 31 January 2015.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Planning, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister said that Aadhaar is a Proof of
Identity (PoI) and does not confer any justifys, entitlements or privileges
upon the Aadhaar holder, whether in terms of any benefits or welfare or
citizenship.
He said that various schemes / programmes
implemented by the Central/ State Governments and UT Administrations may
leverage Aadhaar in accordance with the prescribed procedures, from time to
time.
