J&K govt, JK Bank sign MoU to implement UID project

Declared Bank as "registrar" for state in implementing the project; given three years to complete the job

PTI | July 20, 2011



Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JK Bank for implementation of unique identification number project in the state.

The MoU was signed by Secretary Information and Science Technology Manoj Dwivedi on behalf of the government and a representative of the Bank in presence of the state Information Minister Aga Ruhullah, an official spokesman said.

The spokesman said the project is aimed at providing unique identification number to the citizens of the country by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDIA).

Under the project a 12-digit unique number will be issued to the citizens and stored in a centralised database.

As a part of the agreement, the state government declared the Bank as the "Registrar" for the state in implementing the project, the spokesman said. The Bank has been given three years to complete the job.

 

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