97 Lakh people have Aadhaar

JAMMU: The State government today said that 97 lakh people, over 77 per cent of 1.25 crore population have got their Aadhaar cards generated in the state and efforts were on to cover the remaining population. In a written reply to National Conference MLA Devender Singh Rana, Information Technology minister Imran Raza Ansari said there are 329 Aadhaar enrolment centres operational in the state. "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," Ansari said.
"All the citizens residing in the state will be enrolled for Aadhaar. Till date 77.61 per cent of population vis-a-vis 2011 census have got their Aadhaar generated," he said.
The minister said there is 5.96 per cent generation in 0 -5 age group, 59.91 per cent 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, he said.
Ansari said 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.