Update: The UIDAI has released its numbers for Aadhaar adoption in Bihar as well. Currently it claims to have assigned 2 crore Aadhaar numbers to citizens, out of a total population of 10.41 crore in the state. It said, the districts of Kishanganj and Arwal have reached a saturation level of over 50%, with 1 in 2 residents registered for Aadhaar. According to the UIDAI, currently 1.5 lakh residents are enrolled everyday in the state, via 3236 enrolment station across 37 districts, and 44 Enrolment Agencies working under 9 Non-State Registrars (NSRs). The agency said, that further involvement of Enrolment Agencies by the State Registrar, i.e the Department of Rural Development Bihar, in the future, will accelerate the rate of card adoption. Yesterday: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has claimed over 6 crore Aadhaar numbers have been assigned to citizens in Uttar Pradesh, out of a total population of 19.98 crore. UP was among the four new states UIDAI had undertaken Aadhaar enrollments in, after receiving approval for Phase 5 earlier this year. According to UIDAI, the State Registrar will involve Enrolment Agencies to further accelerate the adoption of Aadhaar cards. Currently, UIDAI claims over 2.5 lakh residents are enrolled in the state every day through 5,781 active enrollment stations deployed across 71 districts in the state. As of now, the UIDAI said it has issued over 70.7 crore Aadhaar numbers across the country. It claims Aadhaar coverage in nine states/UTs, including Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh which…
