The two Times of India articles illuminate the way forward for UID. The first one linked below is very detailed and explains the bureaucratic arrangement between UID and the NPR (National Population Register) as well as the general outline for the permanent status of the initiative.
The second covers similar ground from a more sensationalist perspective. Both are worth reading because they rely on different sets of facts.
The third article linked below shows why UID is so important to India's development. The goal of universal electric and natural gas service is only achievable in an environment of accountability fostered by a system where everybody has an ID.
Stand up for the count, no escaping the card (Times of India)
In case you're scared of missing the Aadhaar bus, count on the National Population Register camps.
The state Directorate of Census Operations and the UID Implementation Committee will set up permanent NPR centres for those left out in the first or second phase of data collection. The directorate, with its limited funds, has been publicising the compulsory registration for NPR, of which Aadhaar is a crucial part. But several residents have either been left out or have opted out because they don't yet understand how important it is to be counted.
"NPR will continue forever, because every child over five years must be enrolled..."
Got Aadhaar number? Now wait for the real card (Times of India)
Elated to be one of the "fortunate" few to have received the 12-digit Aadhaar number? Call us a spoilsport but it isn't of much use. The glossy strip of paper is certainly not "the card" that everyone has been talking about for nearly five years.
Bengal is not among the 19 states where the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) directly issues the Aadhaar numbers. If you live in this state, your UID number has to be ratified by the Census Directorate before it is embossed on a Resident Identity Card (RIC). That's at least two years away.
As of now, the UID lies as the victim of flawed policy. Those who had their fingerprints taken and retinas scanned a year ago are clueless about what happens next.
Affordable electricity for all in next 5 years: Manmohan Singh (Business Today)
He said in one pilot scheme in Mysore district of Karnataka, 27,000 deliveries of subsidised cylinders have been made after successful biometric authentication of any family member present at home.
"In the next phase it is planned to transfer the subsidy amount directly to the bank accounts of bona fide beneficiaries," he said.
