Now, bank branches will have Aadhaar enrolment facility
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked private as well as public sector banks to set up Aadhaar enrolment facility in at least one out of 10 branches in the coming weeks, a top official has said.
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At present, there are 25,000 active enrolment centres across the country but they operate from their own premises. However, none of these centres are being operated from bank premises. Now, we are asking all Scheduled Banks - both public and private banks - to set up Aadhaar enrolment and updation facility inside the bank branches...At least in one of ten branches by August-end," Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI.
There are 120,000 bank branches in the country and by this move 12,000 Aadhaar enrolment and updation centres will be set up in those branches, he pointed out. Since, bank premises will ensure that the enrolment happens in a secure environment. So there are less chances of complaints of corruption, over-charging or malpractices," Pandey added.
He further said, that the direction will provide "convenience" to people given that Aadhaar is now mandatory for opening new bank accounts and for existing accounts as well. The government has recently made quoting of the 12 digit biometric identity number Aadhaar mandatory for opening of bank accounts as well as for any financial transaction of Rs 50,000 and above.
Lastly, all the existing bank account holders has asked to update the Aadhaar number issued by December 31, 2017, failing which the account will cease to be operational.
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