Aadhaar is getting a new feature soon, and it's important
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A death followed by another
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the Registrar General of India have started to introduce a feature that will deactivate an Aadhaar once the death certificate of the Aadhaar holder is issued. Therefore, an Aadhaar will die with the death of its holder.
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What does this mean?
According to a Times of India report quoting sources, a communication will be shared with the family members of the deceased after the death certificate is issued. Only after their consent will the Aadhaar number be deactivated.
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The requirements
The deactivation will also require the deceased's family member to share the relevant Aadhaar number with the authorities. Discussions are also underway with state governments to implement the mechanism, the report further said.
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Aadhaar 2.0
The move is part of the Aadhaar 2.0 programme under which, the Centre is set to implement new features, while improving credibility. Under the massive exercise, the UIDAI is nudging people who issued their Aadhaar over 10 years ago to update their information.
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Aadhaar for birth certificates
Earlier, the UIDAI had also rolled out a mechanism whereby it has been allotting Aadhaar while issuing birth certificates. So far, over 20 states have hopped on to this system and more states are expected to follow.
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What's the scenario now?
As of now, Aadhaar does not automatically become inactive or update to reflect the date of death. It is also not yet needed to obtain death certificates. What family members can do now is to lock details of the deceased individual's biometrics linked with Aadhaar to prevent any misuse.
