UIDAI operationalises 21 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across country

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New Delhi : The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalised 21 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to open 114 stand-alone Aadhaar enrolment and update centres across the country. These are in addition to 35,000 Aadhaar enrolment centers run by Banks, Post Offices ,and State Governments.

At Patna ( Bihar), a centre has been operationalised  near Hotel Utsav, New Dak Bunglow Road, while at Ranchi (Jharkhand) it has been operationalised behind Mangal Tower, Near Kantatoli Chowk. 

These centres have a capacity to handle up to 1,000 enrolment and update requests per day and will be operational all days of the week including weekends, from 9:30 am. to 5:30 pm. They will be closed only on public holidays. UIDAI plans to set up 114 Aadhaar Seva Kendras in 53 cities across the country.

While Aadhaar enrolment is free, a nominal charge of Rs 50 is payable for updating details like adding mobile number to Aadhaar, updating address, etc, according to a PIB releaxe.

The Aadhaar Seva Kendra has an efficient token management system which guides residents to relevant stages of the enrolment/update process in a hassle-free manner. As these centres are air-conditioned and designed with adequate seating capacity. Residents who have been provided a token will not have to stand in queue, according to a PIB release.