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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
UIDAI searches for more ways to curb Aadhaar, UID fraud
Detailing the measures, Bhuvnesh Kumar said UIDAI, the central agency tasked with issuing Aadhaar, plans to impose curbs on frequent changes to birth dates and biometrics, verifying information directly with other official databases, and tapping frontier technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to weed out use of wrong photographs, and incorrect and mixed biometrics. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Unique Identity Authority of India ( UIDAI ) is set to implement stringent measures to combat rising instances of fraud through Aadhaar and fake UID numbers, CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar told the measures, Kumar said UIDAI, the central agency tasked with issuing Aadhaar, plans to impose curbs on frequent changes to birth dates and biometrics, verifying information directly with other official databases, and tapping frontier technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to weed out use of wrong photographs, and incorrect and mixed agency is also making the Aadhar application form completely online and insist that all states switch to documents that are verifiable online, among other measures."If you want to play in a cricket team, they try to reduce their age by two years. If they want to get a job, they want to increase their age by two years. It's a lot of fraud," said Kumar, who assumed charge this January. "People try to game it through multiple birth certificates. We are strongly tightening all those things. Because the integrity of Aadhaar has to be maintained."He said that if someone has to alter the date of birth, it has to be first changed in the original birth certificate, and that the authority will not accept a second birth certificate. "We'll match it from the source," said Kumar, adding UIDAI has managed to get direct access to the original databases of 35 states so far in the last six months and has integrated various documents at the source level such as PAN, CBSE marksheets and MGNREGA records, and is in the process of integrating with others."The idea is that when a resident submits any of the documents for Aadhaar enrolment or updating, the UIDAI will verify the veracity of the document directly from the source to ensure it's not fake," said Kumar. "We are using a lot of technology to make the system more foolproof and increasing the facility," he said, adding the identity platform's technical infrastructure is being continuously instance, UIDAI has developed an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithm to check the genuineness of fingerprints to prevent biometric fraud and ensure that they are of a "live finger". Similarly, AI-based software in cameras is used for age estimation and to confirm that some older person is not applying for a Aadhaar meant for a child which doesn't require biometrics. AI is also used to match a person's photo with photos in the Bureau of Immigration database to check fraud. The UIDAI is also checking the possibility of placing restrictions on the number of times an individual can update fingerprints. Updating fingerprints may make sense for elderly people whose fingerprints may change, but not for young people, and there is no reason why they should be updated again and again, said said there have also been instances where people have mixed their hand and feet biometrics with the aim of committing fraud. Some have even mixed their biometrics with another person to generate a unique combination. The AI/ML will be able to check for such abnormalities, Kumar emphasised. The agency also aims to make applying for Aadhaar an online there is also demand for Aadhaar cards from non-citizens residing in India, the UIDAI is strict about ensuring they apply after the required window of staying in India for 180 days, and that they apply in the correct category. "We have rejected 1,456 applications in the last six months on this basis - that you are a foreigner (but) you have applied in the Indian category," said Kumar.
Business Standard
17-07-2025
- Business Standard
UIDAI takes proactive measures to maintain continued accuracy
In order to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database, UIDAI has proactively taken measures to obtain death records from various sources and deactivate Aadhaar numbers after due validation. The UIDAI has started deactivating Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse of their identity proof, and disabled over 1.17 crore such unique 12-digit numbers till date, an official statement said on Wednesday. As part of initiatives, the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has started a new service - Reporting of Death of a Family Member - on the myAadhaar Portal for deaths registered in 24 states and Union Territories (UTs), to allow individuals to report the death of their family members."In order to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database, UIDAI has proactively taken the following measures to obtain death records from various sources and deactivate Aadhaar numbers after due validation," the statement said.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
UIDAI deactivates Aadhaar of 1.2 crore deceased people
Representative image NEW DELHI: The Unique Identity Authority of India has so far deactivated nearly 1.2 crore Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse of the 12-digit identity proof. The UIDAI has done this by sourcing records of nearly 1.6 crore deaths from the Civil Registration System (CRS) of 24 states and UTs through the Registrar General of India."Following thorough validation, approximately 1.17 crore Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated. A similar exercise is ongoing in non-CRS states/UTs, with 6.7 lakh death records received and deactivation in progress," an official release said. It added that UIDAI has started a new service 'Reporting of Death of a Family Member' on the myAadhaar portal for the 24 CRS states and UTs. "The family member, after authenticating himself/ herself, is required to provide Aadhaar number and death registration number along with other demographic details of the deceased person on the portal. After due process of validation of the information submitted by the family member, further action is taken for the deactivation, or otherwise, of the Aadhaar number of the deceased person," the statement said. UIDAI is also exploring the possibility of sourcing death records from banks and other Aadhaar ecosystem entities maintaining such information. It is taking the support of state governments in identifying deceased Aadhaar number holders. As a pilot, demographic details of Aadhaar number holders aged over 100 years are being shared with state governments to verify whether the Aadhaar number holder is alive. Upon receipt of such verification report, necessary validation will be carried out before deactivating such Aadhaar number, electronics and IT ministry said.
Economic Times
16-07-2025
- Economic Times
UIDAI deactivates Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse, disables 1.17 crore ids
The UIDAI has started deactivating Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse of their identity proof, and disabled over 1.17 crore such unique 12-digit numbers till date, an official statement said on Wednesday. As part of initiatives, the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has started a new service - Reporting of Death of a Family Member - on the myAadhaar Portal for deaths registered in 24 states and Union Territories (UTs), to allow individuals to report the death of their family members. "In order to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database, UIDAI has proactively taken the following measures to obtain death records from various sources and deactivate Aadhaar numbers after due validation," the statement said it requested the Registrar General of India (RGI) to share death records linked with Aadhaar number and has received approximately 1.55 crore death records from 24 states and UTs, using the Civil Registration System (CRS)."After due validation, around 1.17 crore Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated. A similar exercise is continuing with non-CRS States/UTs. About 6.7 lakh death records have been received so far, and deactivation is in progress," the statement said. On the "Reporting of Death of a Family Member", any family member of the deceased, after authenticating themselves, is required to provide the Aadhaar number and the death registration number, along with other demographic details of the deceased person on the the due validation process of the information submitted by the family member, further action is taken for the deactivation, or otherwise, of the Aadhaar number of the deceased is currently running the process of integration of the portal with the remaining states and UTs."UIDAI is also taking support of state governments in identifying the deceased Aadhaar number holders. As a pilot, demographic details of Aadhaar number holders aged more than 100 years are being shared with state governments to verify whether the Aadhaar number holder is alive. Upon receipt of such verification report, necessary validation will be carried out before deactivating such Aadhaar number," the statement said.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
UIDAI deactivates Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse, disables 1.17 crore ids
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The UIDAI has started deactivating Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse of their identity proof, and disabled over 1.17 crore such unique 12-digit numbers till date, an official statement said on part of initiatives, the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has started a new service - Reporting of Death of a Family Member - on the myAadhaar Portal for deaths registered in 24 states and Union Territories (UTs), to allow individuals to report the death of their family members."In order to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database, UIDAI has proactively taken the following measures to obtain death records from various sources and deactivate Aadhaar numbers after due validation," the statement said it requested the Registrar General of India (RGI) to share death records linked with Aadhaar number and has received approximately 1.55 crore death records from 24 states and UTs, using the Civil Registration System (CRS)."After due validation, around 1.17 crore Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated. A similar exercise is continuing with non-CRS States/UTs. About 6.7 lakh death records have been received so far, and deactivation is in progress," the statement the "Reporting of Death of a Family Member", any family member of the deceased, after authenticating themselves, is required to provide the Aadhaar number and the death registration number, along with other demographic details of the deceased person on the the due validation process of the information submitted by the family member, further action is taken for the deactivation, or otherwise, of the Aadhaar number of the deceased is currently running the process of integration of the portal with the remaining states and UTs."UIDAI is also taking support of state governments in identifying the deceased Aadhaar number holders. As a pilot, demographic details of Aadhaar number holders aged more than 100 years are being shared with state governments to verify whether the Aadhaar number holder is alive. Upon receipt of such verification report, necessary validation will be carried out before deactivating such Aadhaar number," the statement said.
