Aadhaar enrolment, update to get more accessible as UIDAI plans to open 166 centres

Currently, 55 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) out of the 166 planned centres are operational.  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has plans to open 166 standalone Aadhaar enrolment and update centres across the country, an official statement said on Saturday.

At present, 55 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) out of the 166 planned centres are operational in addition to about 52,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres run by banks, post offices and state governments.

"UIDAI plans to open 166 stand-alone Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Centres in 122 cities across the country," the statement said.