Today, Aadhaar card is a crucial document for Indian citizens. It serves as a basis of identification in every government function. Be it banking transactions, pensions, subsidies or benefits from government schemes, Aadhaar card is required everywhere.
Therefore, it is very important to ensure its security and accuracy.
In this direction, the government has taken a major step to further secure the Aadhaar card system. So far, more than 2.5 crore such Aadhaar cards have been deactivated. This step will ensure that no Aadhaar card is misused and fraud is prevented.
We explain why these Aadhaar cards have been deactivated and how it will benefit the common citizen. We will tell you how to check whether your Aadhaar card is active or not.
IT Minister provides information
About 135 crore people in India have Aadhaar cards, IT Minister Jitin Prasad said. Ensuring accurate and up-to-date Aadhaar data is a priority for the government. In this regard, an Aadhaar record cleansing campaign is underway across the country. As a result, more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar cards belonging to deceased persons have been deactivated so far.
What is the benefit of this?
This step will ensure that no one can use a deceased Aadhaar to avail unnecessary benefits from government schemes.
The accuracy of Aadhaar data is maintained and cases of fraud are reduced.
Citizens have confidence that their identity card is safe.
This makes financial and digital transactions more secure.
How to check if your Aadhaar has not been accidentally deactivated?
If you want to make sure that your Aadhaar has not been accidentally deactivated, you can check your Aadhaar status by visiting the official website or mobile app of UIDAI.
By entering your Aadhaar number and filling in the required details, you can instantly check whether your Aadhaar is active or not.
This step helps ensure the safety and data reliability of citizens.
New technology introduced to secure Aadhaar
The government has also introduced new features to enhance Aadhaar security.
Aadhaar holders can now lock their fingerprint and iris, thereby preventing anyone from using their Aadhaar without their consent.
Facial authentication technology has been added, which ensures that the same person is present at the time of the transaction.
Features like secure QR code and e-Aadhaar are also available for identification without internet.