Aadhaar enrolment centres in Medziphema asked to strictly follow procedures

DIMAPUR— Additional Deputy Commissioner of Medziphema, P James Swu, on Friday, issued an order directing all Aadhaar enrolment centres, supervisors and operators to strictly check the accepted list documents as issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and authenticate the antecedents before issuing Aadhaar cards.

He asked the officials to strictly follow procedures and guidelines as laid down by the UIDAI while verifying fresh Aadhaar application or demographic updates, and that after due scrutiny, it should be reflected in the Aadhaar ecosystem through state government portal of the concerned district, sub-division and circle level.

It was issued in compliance with the order from the Commissioner and State Registrar for UIDAI, Nagaland, T Mhabemo Yanthan on July 12.

In the order, Yanthan stated that it had received reports of some displaced people, who are taking temporary shelter in different parts of Nagaland due to the prevailing law and order situation in the neighbouring state of Manipur, “are seeking to change their demographic details or update in their Aadhaar details as per their temporary location in the state of Nagaland”.

Owing to this, he had advised the officials strictly follow procedure and guidelines while verifying fresh Aadhaar applications.