Over 77 percent of JK population got their Aadhaar cards

Jammu, January 18: Over 77 percent of Jammu and Kashmir’s population have got their Aadhaar cards generated in the state and efforts were on to cover the remaining population. This was said by Jammu and Kashmir Information Technology minister Imran Raza Ansari in state Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

 

In a written reply to National Conference MLA Devender Singh Rana, IT Minister Imran Ansari said, "As per the 2011 census, the total population of Jammu and Kashmir is 1.25 crore out of which 0.97 crore Aadhaar cards have been generated, while the remaining people shall be covered in the coming months." Minister Imran Ansari also noted that there are 329 Aadhaar enrolment centres currently operational in the state.

The Minister also said, "All the citizens residing in the state will be enrolled for Aadhaar. Till date, 77.61 percent of population vis-a-vis 2011 census have got their Aadhaar generated." “There is 5.96 percent generation in 0 -5 age group, 59.91 percent in 5-18 age group and 99.42 in 18 and above age group. The government is already conducting enrolment through 329 enrolment centres in the state located in every district,” the IT Minister added.

Minister Ansari further added that the government was targeting the Aadhaar enrolment of less than 18 years of age group by establishing Aadhaar enrolment centres in the Anganwari centers and schools of the state. In addition, the minister said the enrolment centers are being opened in over 158 bank branches of various banks and 87 post offices of the state have been identified for covering the left out the population by the postal department.