NEW DELHI : The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to start 114 standalone enrolments and update centres across the country. These are in addition to about 38,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres run by banks, post offices and state governments, UIDAI said in a statement on Wednesday. UIDAI plans to set up 114 Aadhaar Seva Kendras in 53 cities across the country, it added. While Aadhaar enrolment is free, it said, a nominal charge of Rs50 is payable for updating details like adding mobile number to Aadhaar, updating address, etc. The Aadhaar Seva Kendra has an efficient token management system which guides residents to relevant stages of the enrolment/update process in a hassle-free manner, it said.

Source: Mint January 01, 2020 15:11 UTC