People to get Unique ID number within a year

Thiruvananthapuram (PTI) - Chief Minister of the
southern Indian state of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, on Wednesday
said Kerala would become the first state in the country to
complete the Centre sponsored project of providing Unique ID
number to its citizen.
The state extended full-coperation to complete the
project within a year during discussion on the progress of the
project held with the officials concerned, Chandy told
reporters held after a cabinet meeting here on Wednesday.
State also decided to bear the expenses of Rs 49.50 crore
for the project, which would be re-imbursed by the Centre
later, Chandy said. The project is being implemented in the
state by IT @ School, Keltron and Akshya, all state supprted
agencies.
With a view to speed up the project, the work of the
project would be taken up simultaneously across the state
instead of two districts as decided earlier, he said.