The Unique Identity project aims to provide a unique identification number to every Indian resident. The UIDAI was established in 2009 to oversee the project and issue UID numbers. Nandan Nilekani chairs the UIDAI as a cabinet-level position. The project aims to issue 600 million IDs in the first 5 years. Technical, legal, and management teams have been established at the UIDAI to develop the necessary infrastructure and issue IDs starting in 2010.

1. UNIQUE IDENTITY PROJECT
Submitted To- Submitted By-
Mr. Rajpreet Chattwal Neha Mehta
PGDM-A

2. CONTENTS
1. What exactly is the Unique ID Project?
2. Background
3. Cabinet Committee
4. Unique Identification Authority Of India- UIDAI
 Objectives
 Mission
 Timeline
 Organization Details
 Planning Commission
 Chairman
 DG and Mission Director
 Technology Development Unit (TDU)
 Project Management Unit (PMU)

3. WHAT EXACTLY IS THE UNIQUE ID PROJECT?
 A project in which every Indian citizen would
have one unique identification number that
will identify him/her.
 It would not just help the government track
down
 But would also make life far easier for
citizens as they would not have to submit so
many documents each time they want to
avail a new service—private or government.

4. BACKGROUND
 Initially conceived by the Planning
Commission as an initiative that would
provide identification for each resident across
the country and would be used primarily as
the basis for efficient delivery of welfare
services.
 First discussed & worked upon since 2006
when administrative approval for the project
–"Unique ID for BPL families" was given on
03 March 2006 by the Dept of IT.

5. CONTD………
 This was set up under the chairmanship of
Dr. Arvind Virmani, Principal Adviser,
Planning Commission.
 UID would be anchored in the Planning
Commission for 5 years after which a view
would be taken as to where the UID would
be located within Government.

6. CABINET COMMITTEE
 The Govt of India issued orders constituting
the Cabinet Committee on UIDAI Authority
on 22 October 2009.
 All issues relating to the UID including its
organisation, plans, policies, programmes,
schemes, funding and methodology to be
adopted for achieving the objectives of that
Authority were discussed.

7. Unique Identification Authority of India
UIDAI

8. OBJECTIVE
To develop & implement
 the necessary institutional,
technical & legal infrastructure
to issue unique identity numbers
to Indian residents.

9. MISSION
to issue a unique identification
number
that can be verified & authenticated
in an online, cost-effective manner,
which is robust enough to eliminate
duplicate and fake identities.

10. TIMELINE
 The first number would be issued
between August 2010 to February 2011.
 Over 5 years, the Authority plans to
issue 600 million UIDs.
 The numbers will be issued through
various 'registrar' agencies across the
country.

11. ORGANISATION CHART (HEAD OFFICE)
PLANNING
COMMISSION
D G &
MISSION
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR
GENERAL
HEAD TDU HEAD PMU
CHAIRMAN

12. PLANNING COMMISION
 Prime Minister is the Chairman
 works under the overall guidance of the National
Development Council.
 The Deputy Chairman and the full time
Members of the Commission, as a composite
body,
 provide advice and guidance to the subject
Divisions for the formulation of 5 Year Plans,
Annual Plans, State Plans, Monitoring Plan
Programmes, Projects and Schemes.

13. CHAIRMAN
 Nandan Nilekani is currently the Chairman of
the UIDAI
 which aims to provide a unique identification
number for all residents of India—in the rank
& status of a Cabinet Minister.
 He was most recently the co-chairman of the
board of directors of Infosys Technologies
Limited, which he co-founded in 1981.

14. DG & MISSION DIRECTOR
 The Chief Executive Officer of the Project i.e.
Director General and Mission Director has been
appointed.
 Mr. R.S. Sharma has been appointed as the
first Director General of the UIDAI.
 He is an Additional Secretary Rank Officer
belonging to the 1978 batch of the Indian
Administrative Service.

15. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT UNIT
A TDU consist of experts in various areas
of operation including
 technology,
 legal framework,
 procurement of hardware and software
etc.
have been established.

16. PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT
 PMU has been set up to kick-start the ID issuance
process & provide guidance to TDU & preparation of
detailed project report, awareness building etc.
 The team has been established with the assistance
of the National Institute of Smart Government (NISG)
with whom the UIDAI has entered into an agreement
on 30 November 2009.
 20 professionals are currently onboard in roles
ranging from Technology, Legal, Communications
and Procurement to Capacity Building, Process and
Operations.