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Relevance: Aadhaar number will help the residents to avail various services provided by banking, mobile phone connections and other Govt and Non-Govt services.
Synopsis: Despite the large scale usage, the Aadhar system still has some inherent disadvantages.
Disadvantages of Aadhar system:
- The problem is that the only record many people have of their Aadhaar number is their Aadhaar card. If they lose the card, then they might not be able to retrieve their Aadhaar number.
- The UIDAI website gave clear instructions on how to retrieve a lost Aadhaar number, but only for those who have a registered mobile or email address in the Aadhaar database.
- The Right to Information Act information also reveal that “If mobile number and e-mail id are not registered with his/her Aadhaar, Resident can visit any Permanent Enrolment Centres for updation (mobile number and e-mail id)”. But the RTI information does not mention what if a person forget mobile number and email address also.
- Private agencies that deal with Aadhaar enrolment and updation at the local level are run by unaccountable data operators. Their misdeeds include
- Overcharging for services,
- Irresponsible handling of important documents, misplacing them,
- Turning away poor people who bring difficult queries.
