#UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India Statutor | Judiciary UP

#UIDAI

Unique Identification Authority of India

Statutory Authority: The UIDAI is a statutory authority established on 12th July 2016 by the Government of India under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016.

The UIDAI was initially set up by the Government of India in January 2009, as an attached office under the aegis of the Planning Commission.

Mandate: The UIDAI is mandated to assign a 12-digit unique identification (UID) number (Aadhaar) to all the residents of India.

As of 31st October 2021, UIDAI had issued 131.68 crore Aadhaar numbers.