Rachel Chitra | TNN | Aug 16, 2017, 07:32 PM IST
CHENNAI: Laminating an Aadhaar card might make the card invalid, said a top official on Wednesday. "Recipients are requested to keep the original, issued by the department, and sent via post safe," said UIDAI assistant director general Gajare.
India has achieved 99% enrollment for adults. "As per our last census, India has a population of 132 crore people; of this, the number of citizens, who are above the age of 18, is 117 crore. And for this segment of the population we have seen more than 99% enrollment," said Gajare.
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He was in the city to inaugurate the Aadhaar Enrolment Facility at a Karur Vysya Bank branch. Gajare said, "Tamil Nadu has seen 94% enrollment of Aadhaar for adults and children aged 5 years and above."
On security risks and concerns around Aadhaar number being leaked, the official said, "Knowing someone's Aadhaar number does not make them vulnerable. The Aadhaar identity card is not like a bank user ID and password or ATM PIN. Mere knowledge would not enable financial fraud."