UIDAI tops among all Ministries and Departments in resolving Public Grievances during August 2022.

• Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has topped among all Ministries and Departments in resolving Public Grievances.
• This was stated in the ranking report published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for the month of August 2022.
• UIDAI has been a top performer in the resolution of cases received through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).
• By the end of July this year, more than 134 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated so far for the residents. During that month more than 53 lakh Aadhaars were generated, of these, a majority were of children below the age of 18 years.
• According to the Ministry that Aadhaar saturation level among adult residents is now near universal, and the overall saturation level is 93.41 percent.
• At least 26 states and UTs have now a saturation of over 90 percent.

About the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
• The Aadhaar Act 2016 has been amended by the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019.
• Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI (“Authority”) to the residents of India.
• The Aadhaar number is a proof of identity, however, it does not confer any right of citizenship or domicile in respect of an Aadhaar number holder.
• Aadhaar is a strategic policy tool for social and financial inclusion, public sector delivery reforms, managing fiscal budgets, increase convenience and promote hassle-free people-centric governance.