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Govt. 'actively' considering National Identity Cards

Submitted by Karthik on 11 July, 2004 - 12:02

The Times Of India has a story on news that the Indian government is currently undertaking a pilot project providing Multi-purpose National Identity Cards (MNICs) for 3,000,000 Indians across 13 states and Union Territories.

"The success of the project would depend on timely and complete updating of this register which again partly depends on complete registration of births and deaths," Patil said.

The MNIC project, the Minister said, once completed will not only enhance the security cover of the country but also facilitate national level e-governance programme which is one of the important agenda items of the Common Minimum Programme to ensure that Government services reach people in every nook and corner.

Read the entire report here.