uidai warns against agencies printing plastic aadhaar cards

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Other Times Group news sites Times of India | इकनॉिमक टाइҐ ઈકોનોિમક ટાઈ| Mumbai Mirror Times Now | Indiatimes Living and entertainment Timescity | iDiva | Zoom | Luxpresso | Gaana | Happytrips | Cricbuzz | Get Smartapp Hot on the Web Union Budget | Income Tax calculator Income Tax Slabs | Budget 2017 UP & Punjab Assembly Elections Services ads2book | Gadgetsnow | Free Business Listings Simplymarry | Astrospeak | Timesjobs | Magicbricks | Zigwheels | Timesdeal | dineout | Filmipop | Remit2india | Gaana | Greetzap | Techradar | Alivear | Google Play Live Market News Portfolio Mobile Live TV Newsletter Commodities Speed QnA Blogs Alerts RSS ET Home News Politics and Nation Download ET MARKETS APP CHOOSE LANGUAGE SENSEX 27,850 32.90 NIFTY 50 8,633 8.50 GOLD (MCX) (Rs/10g.) 28,511 158.00 USD/INR 67.94 0.13 CREATE PORTFOLIO ENG By PTI | Updated: Jan 29, 2017, 05.36 PM IST Post a Comment The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper is perfectly valid for all uses. Budget 2017: Jaitley's doles this year could make or break India. Read about it in our Budget 2017 coverage UIDAI warns against agencies printing plastic Aadhaar cards NEW DELHI: UIDAI today cautioned against unscrupulous entities charging anywhere between Rs 50200 for a plastic Aadhaar card and emphasised that paper printed Aadhaar is "perfectly valid" and there is no concept such as smart or plastic card. Warning the public not to fall for such ploys, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said Aadhaar letter or its cutaway portion or downloaded version of Aadhaar on ordinary paper is valid for all uses. The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper is perfectly valid for all uses. If a person has a paper Aadhaar card, there is absolutely no need to get his/her Aadhaar card laminated or obtain a plastic Aadhaar card or so called SMART Aadhaar card by paying money. There is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, said in a statement. Advising users to protect their privacy, Pandey asked public not to share their Aadhaar number or personal details with unauthorised agencies for getting it laminated, or printed on plastic card. (In pic: Screenshot of a website offering plastic Aadhaar card) "UIDAI has cautioned unauthorised agencies not to collect Aadhaar information from general public for printing of Aadhaar card as collecting such information or unauthorised printing of Aadhaar card or aiding such persons in any manner amounts to a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment under Indian Penal Code and, also, Chapter VI of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016," the statement added. The print out of the downloaded Aadhaar card, even in black and white form, is as valid as the original Aadhaar card sent by UIDAI, it said adding that there is absolutely no need to print it on plastic card or get it laminated. Stay on top of business news with The Economic Times App. Download it Now! 04:05 PM | 30 JAN MARKET STATS Search for News, Stock Quotes & NAV's

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By PTI | Updated: Jan 29, 2017, 05.36 PM IST Post a Comment

The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed onordinary paper is perfectly valid for all uses.

Budget 2017:Jaitley's doles this year could make or break India.Read about it in our Budget 2017 coverage

UIDAI warns against agencies printing plastic Aadhaar cards

NEW DELHI: UIDAI today cautioned against unscrupulous entities charging anywherebetween Rs 50200 for a plastic Aadhaar card and emphasised that paper printed Aadhaaris "perfectly valid" and there is no concept such as smart or plastic card. 

Warning the public not to fall for such ploys, the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) said Aadhaar letter or its cutaway portion or downloaded version of Aadhaar onordinary paper is valid for all uses. 

The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper is perfectlyvalid for all uses. If a person has a paper Aadhaar card, there is absolutely no need to gethis/her Aadhaar card laminated or obtain a plastic Aadhaar card or so called SMARTAadhaar card by paying money. There is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card,Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, said in a statement. 

Advising users to protect their privacy, Pandey asked public not to share their Aadhaarnumber or personal details with unauthorised agencies for getting it laminated, or printed onplastic card. 

(In pic: Screenshot of a website offering plastic Aadhaar card) 

"UIDAI has cautioned unauthorised agencies not to collect Aadhaar information from general public for printing of Aadhaar card ascollecting such information or unauthorised printing of Aadhaar card or aiding such persons in any manner amounts to a criminal offencepunishable with imprisonment under Indian Penal Code and, also, Chapter VI of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and OtherSubsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016," the statement added. 

The print out of the downloaded Aadhaar card, even in black and white form, is as valid as the original Aadhaar card sent by UIDAI, it saidadding that there is absolutely no need to print it on plastic card or get it laminated.

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