Manmohan-Sonia Gandhi launch first AADHAAR number in Maharashtra
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, September 29, 2010
Ranjana Sonwane received her Aadhaar number
Every resident of the country will have a new identity number from now on. The ambitious Unique Identification programme was launched jointly by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday by handing over the Aadhar Identity Numbers to ten Adivasis from the tribal hamlet of Tembhli in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.
Rajana Sonawane became India's first Unique ID card recipient with 12 digit number 782474317884 as Identity proof throughout her life. Reciving the UID number, she thanked UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for the honour.
Launching the programme both Dr Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi said that Unique Identification will enable the poor and weaker sections of society to get the benefit of various government schemes.
The Prime Minister said the poor did not have any identity proof. Due to this shortcoming, they could not open bank accounts or get ration cards. Now the scheme will help them avail the benefits of government welfare programmes which many a times are pocketed by others.
Expressing similar sentiments Sonia Gandhi said identification numbers will help plug the loopholes in the Public Distribution System and make the delivery of various schemes more transparent. She said that the problem of fake ration cards will also end with this scheme.
