RCom bags Rs 300cr Aadhaar contract -Governance Now

RCom bags Rs 300cr Aadhaar contract

Anil Ambani-led RCom will provide network and telecom support for Aadhar as part of a consortium led by HCL Infosystems

PTI | March 6, 2012

Telecom services provider Reliance Communications (RCom), in a consortium led by IT firm HCL Infosystems, is believed to have bagged the Rs 300 crore contract for government's national identity card programme, Aadhaar.

According to sources, Anil Ambani-led RCom will provide network and telecom support for Aadhar as part of a consortium led by HCL Infosystems.

Value of the contract carried out by RCom is expected to be in the range of Rs 200 crore to Rs 300 crore, sources said.

The unique identification project, Aadhar, was initially conceived by the Planning Commission as an initiative to provide identification for each resident across the country and use it as a basis for efficient delivery of welfare services.

The UID number is also envisaged to act as a tool for effective monitoring of various programs and schemes of the Government.

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