UIDAI plans Aadhaar Seva Kendras in 53 cities; project cost seen at Rs 300-400 cr

The UIDAI plans to set up Aadhaar Seva Kendras, similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras, in a mega project that involves opening of facilitation centres for enrolment and update services in 53 cities across India, official sources said.

The proposed Aadhaar centres will be UIDAI's own - under the authority's supervision - and will operate in addition to nearly 30,000 centres, currently being run by banks and post offices, and in government premises (offering similar Aadhaar services), they said.

The cost of the entire project is being estimated in the ballpark of Rs 300-400 crore, they noted.

UIDAI officials, who did not wish to be named, told

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