The government has decided to link crime records with the Aadhaar
Unique Identity, UID project. Union Home Ministry has made a
provision for linking up the UID or Aadhaar number with crime and
criminal tracking system. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
today, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Jitendra Singh said that
project will cost two thousand crore rupees. He said that linking
crime records with the UID will make the data base easier to handle
and more acceptable. The Minister informed that the creation of the
National Population Register, NPR is progressing as envisaged. In the
course of enrolment, if a person indicates that he or she has already
been enrolled for Aadhaar, then the biometrics data is not captured
by the NPR. He said the government is also considering issuing
Resident Identity Cards to all residents of age 18 years and above.