The Assam government has decided to submit an interlocutory application to the Supreme Court to pave way for issuance of Aadhaar cards to nearly 28 lakh people of the state. This decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held in Guwahati yesterday.<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that during the process of updating the NRC, the biometrics of 28 lakh applicants, whose citizenship was under doubt, were collected and locked. As per present situation, Aadhaar cards could not be given to those whose biometrics have been locked.<br />''<br />''The Cabinet also approved the World Bank-funded Assam State Bridge Infrastructure Project to construct 1 thousand 085 road bridges at the cost of 4 thousand 360 crore rupees.
News On AIR | April 21, 2022 12:11 PM
Assam govt to submit interlocutory application to SC for issuance of Aadhaar cards for 28 lakh people