The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated the Aadhaar numbers of more than 2 crore deceased persons based on information received from various government departments at the Center and states. Its objective is to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the Aadhaar database. According to PTI news, UIDAI has taken this data from several government sources including Registrar General of India (RGI), states and union territories, Public Distribution System (PDS), National Social Assistance Programme. According to an official statement, UIDAI has deactivated over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons as part of a nationwide database clean-up drive.
Why is it necessary to deactivate the Aadhaar of dead persons?
UIDAI said that keeping Aadhaar of a deceased person active can lead to problems like identity theft, fraud or illegal receipt of government benefits. It is worth noting that the Aadhaar number is never reallocated (re-assigned) to any other person.
Family members can report online
UIDAI is encouraging family members to update the details of the deceased on the myAadhaar portal. For this they will have to obtain the death certificate from the death registration authority. You will have to authenticate yourself by going to the portal. Aadhaar number, death registration number and other general details of the deceased have to be entered
Facility available in 25 states and union territories
UIDAI launched the ‘Reporting of Death of a Family Member’ facility earlier this year, which is currently available in 25 states and union territories. Integration of the remaining states is in process. UIDAI deactivates the Aadhaar of the deceased person after verifying the authenticity of the information. UIDAI is also preparing to increase cooperation with banks and other financial institutions to obtain data of deceased persons.
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