With an aim to create single identity number for each citizen, the govt has launched a special project for issuance of National Unique Identity Card which will carry a single number for all key documents like passport, voter card and driving licence.
“Today, each individual has several identification numbers beginning with election card, passport, driving licence and other social security numbers. So, now we are attempting to cull out all information from these identification documents and to create a unique identity number for each individual citizen,” Minister of State for Personnel Prithviraj Chavan told a press conference at New Delhi on Friday.