All Keralites to get UID in one-year: Chandy

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 1 : Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said Unique Identification (UID) number (Aadhaar) will be issued to all people in the state within one year, aiming to implement the project for the first time in across state in India.

Briefing newspersons about the Cabinet decisions at the press club here where he attended a Meet-the-Press Programme, he said Rs 150 would be given for each BPL family in the State for enrolling into the UID project.

Stating that the project is in the implementation stage in two districts, he said it would be extended to other 12 districts soon.

The State has sanctioned Rs 140 lakh as its share for the project and the total expenditure, including Centre's contribution, would be Rs 49.5 crore, he said.

Stating that a Special Cabinet Meeting would finalise programmes to be implemented in the next 100 days, he said all the departments have been asked to formulate a clear picture on various schmes and projects to be implemented immediately.

--UNI

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