<span style="color: #222222;">The UIDAI has directed the Aadhaar enrolment agencies in Kerala, including banks and post offices, to facilitate retrieval of the 12-digit number and provide free printouts to Aadhaar-holders who have lost their document in the flood-hit state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking to AIR, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said, many people have lost their AADHAR cards in the floods. He said, the e-Aadhaar printouts can be taken by people from the enrolment centres by giving their name and biometric authentication.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, instructions are being issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in this regard to the enrolment centres in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He added that enrolment agencies can also help in the retrieval of Aadhaar numbers by visiting the relief camps. Mr Pandey said, Similar instructions are also being issued for the flood-affected districts of South Karnataka.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With Aadhaar enrolment at 100 per cent in Kerala, there are estimated 3.6 crore unique ID number holders in the state.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Those who have misplaced their Aadhaar document or card in the flood-hit state can avail the special search facility at enrolment and updation centres to retrieve their 12-digit identification number and take printouts for free.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The facility will be in effect from today and be available till September 30.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The massive floods in Kerala have been declared a calamity of severe nature, and over 200 people have lost their lives in the rains, floods and landslides in the state.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">More than 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps since August 8.</span><br />'' <br />''&nbsp;
News On AIR | August 22, 2018 8:50 AM
UIDAI asks enrolment agencies in Kerala to provide free e-Aadhaar printouts