UIDAI inks MoU with MP govt to issue UIDs by 2011

NEW DELHI: The UIDAI today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Madhya Pradesh government to be partners in the delivery of the unique 16-digit numbers to the people of the state by 2011.

"The Madhya Pradesh government would like to enhance efficiency in delivery of benefits and services through accurate identification of beneficiaries...

"... and to uniform standards and processes for verification and identification of beneficiary and for the implementation," an official statement by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said today.

Madhya Pradesh Principal Secretary, Planning, Economics and Statistics D Singhai and UIDAI Deputy Director General UIDAI B B Nanawati signed the MoU.

The Authority will issue UID numbers to residents of India based on demographic and biometric data of the individual.

UIDAI will partner with governments and other agencies, leveraging their existing infrastructure in order to implement the UID project.

These agencies will be called the Registrars of UIDAI.