Aadhaar project

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government
gptkbp:access gptkb:Aadhaar_Act,_2016
biometric authentication
OTP authentication
demographic authentication
gptkbp:badgeNumber gptkb:Aadhaar_number
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:PAN_card
bank accounts
mobile numbers
gptkbp:controversy privacy concerns
data security
exclusion from welfare schemes
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:criticizedFor privacy advocates
gptkbp:database gptkb:Central_Identities_Data_Repository
gptkbp:dataBreachReports multiple incidents
gptkbp:dataCollected biometric data
demographic data
gptkbp:dataRetention limited retention
gptkbp:enrollment voluntary (initially), later mandatory for some services
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:headOfAuthority gptkb:Chairperson,_UIDAI
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Delhi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aadhaar project
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:Unique_Identification_Authority_of_India
gptkbp:initialChairperson gptkb:Nandan_Nilekani
gptkbp:internationalComparison similar to US Social Security Number
gptkbp:language multiple Indian languages
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:legalChallenge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:numberIssued over 1.3 billion
gptkbp:partner gptkb:Wipro
gptkb:Infosys
gptkb:TCS
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Aadhaar_Act,_2016
gptkbp:purpose provide unique identification number to residents
gptkbp:startYear 2009
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:targetAudience residents of India
gptkbp:type biometric
demographic
gptkbp:usedFor identity verification
bank account opening
direct benefit transfer
mobile SIM registration
subsidy distribution
gptkbp:verdict constitutional with restrictions (2018)
gptkbp:website https://uidai.gov.in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nandan_Nilekani
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5