UIDAI Deactivates Over Two Crore Aadhaar Numbers of Deceased Individuals
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently announced that it has deactivated around two crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals which is part of nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database.
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently announced that it has deactivated around two crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals which is part of nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database.
According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the UIDAI has taken the data from the Registrar General of India, States and Union Territories. It further added that no Aadhaar number is ever reassigned to another individual. In case of death of a person, the ministry said that it is essential that his or her Aadhar number is deactivated to avoid potential identity fraud or unauthorised usage of such Aadhar number for getting any unauthorised benefits.
Meanwhile, UIDAI has stated that Aadhaar number holders should report the death of their family members on the myAadhaar Portal after obtaining their death certificate from the death registering authorities.
The authority had launched a facility earlier this year named ‘Reporting of death of a family member’ on the myAadhaar Portal for deaths registered in 25 states and Union Territories presently using the Civil Registration System.