Aadhar Card Enrollment Centres in Ahmedabad

The Aadhaar Number is a unique 12 digit identification number that acts as a proof of identity which can be used anywhere across India. Due to its authenticity, the aadhaar card can be used as a proof of address as well. The government of India has made Aadhaar linking mandatory for securing benefits and services including bank accounts, mobile number, LPG subsidy, PAN card, DigiLocker, Mutual Funds, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and so on. In Ahmedabad, there are many Aadhaar card enrollment centres and the same can be located via UIDAI’s portal.

Benefits of Enrolling for Aadhar Card

The Aadhar Card not only acts as official identification to a resident Indian but it also helps the government to keep a count on the population of the country.

It acts as a medium to carry on welfare activities with transparency ensuring that the benefits reach out to the intended set of people. A few of them are listed below:

LPG Subsidy

The PAHAL scheme introduced by the Central Government is a form of Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme which is aimed to secure the subsidy amount transferred to the individual’s account. The domestic LPG users in India are provided with a subsidy amount which will be directly credited to their respective bank account after the purchase of each cylinder from their respective gas distributors. To enjoy the benefits one should ensure that they link their bank account number with the Aadhar Card and gas connection to secure the benefit of the subsidy scheme.

DigiLocker

The DigiLocker is a form of digital locker introduced by the Government of India during 2015. This provides secure electronic storage space to the residents of the country to store their personal documents which range from PAN Card, Election Voters ID Card, Documents issued by the government, degrees from universities, URLs of e-documents issued by the government department. The DigiLocker comes in with a unique feature and provides the users with 1 GB storage space and this space is linked to the UIDAI number (aadhar card of the applicant).

Jan Dhan Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accepts only Aaadhar card or number as the necessary documentation to open a bank account. One can open this account using other documents as well. The benefits offered include RuPay card, life and accident insurance, free zero balance savings accounts and so on.

Pension Scheme

All the pensioners from selected states will have to register their aadhaar card number with their respective department in order to secure their monthly pension amount. The move was initiated to eliminate fraudulent incidents as beneficiaries requesting pension were found to be fake.

Passport

With the introduction of the Aadhaar card, one can get a passport done within a short span of 10 days. Having an Aadhar card is mandatory to procure a passport. As per the current procedure, the police verification process will be done at a later date as against the previous rule of requiring police verification which was a lengthy and time-consuming process.

Election Voter ID

As per the existing rules, the individual's election voter ID card will be linked to the UIDAI number. The move was made to eliminate bogus voters. Once the voter's ID is linked with Aadhaar number, it will be impossible for multiple voter ID card holder to make illegal use of voter card as the registration for voter ID requires the voter card holder to be physically present and produce the Aadhaar card to the polling booth officer for linking.

Pension Scheme

The pensioners in India from selected states will have to register their Aadhar card number to their respective department to receive their monthly pension amount. The move was introduced to avoid fraudulent incidents wherein the beneficiaries who requested for pension were found to be fake.

New Bank Account

The Aadhaar card issued by the UIDAI is now accepted by the banks as a valid proof to open a new bank account. The card can also be used as an address proof it the address present on the aadhar card and your address proof matches perfectly. Other than this, one can also use the card as an identification card as the aadhar is a mix of both the individuals demographic as well as biometric data.

Digital Life Certificate

The linking of digital life certificate with aadhar is another initiated by the Department of Electronics and IT and has named it as ‘Jeevan Praman for Pensioners’. This system will end the process wherein the pensioners have to physically present themselves at the Pension Disbursing Agency to avail the pension benefits. Instead, all the details of pensioners will be accessed by the agency digitally.

Provident Fund

As per the new rules, one should link their aadhar number with the provident fund as the provident fund amount will be given to the account holder who has registered their respective aadhar number with the Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).

SEBI

The term SEBI stands for Securities and Exchange Board of India. The regulatory body has now accepted the aadhar card as a proof of address for investing in the stock market. Till recently, the SEBI had considered aadhaar card as an identity proof. SEBI mainly acts as a regulator for securities markets in India.

Procedure to add a Passenger with Aadhaar Number To Get Railway Ticket

One has to follow the below-mentioned procedure to add a passenger with aadhaar number to secure a railway ticket.

Step 1: Visit the official web portal of IRCTC
Step 2: Enter the credentials – User ID and Password
Step 3: Place the cursor on the ‘Profile Section’ and click on “Master List”
Step 4: Enter all the relevant details of the new passenger including the aadhaar number, date of birth, gender as it is mentioned on the Aadhaar Card.
Step 5: Proceed further and click on the ‘Submit’ option.

After the process is completed successfully, all the new passengers who have been added to the list will get reflected in the Master List with the Pending Status. After the verification process is done, the status will automatically change to ‘Verified’. One should note, that there is no need for OTP during this procedure for the purpose of verification.

Linking Aadhaar Number with Mobile Number

The linking of aadhaar with the mobile number has been made mandatory by the government of India and the same can be done at any of the Ahmedabad aadhaar card centres. This move is made to eliminate those phone connections which are issued on fake documents. The procedure involved in mobile re-verification with the aadhaar number is free of cost and can be done swiftly. There are two ways to re-verify mobile numbers with Aadhaar. The linking of aadhaar number with the mobile number can be done in both online and offline mode.

Procedure to link Aadhaar with Mobile Number via OTP

Step 1: Call 14546* from your mobile number
Step 2: Choose the option if you are an Indian or an NRI
Step 3: Give your consent to re-verify Aadhaar by entering 1
Step 4: Enter your 12 – digit unique Aadhaar number and confirm the same by pressing 1
Step 5: An OTP will be generated and will be sent to your registered mobile number
Step 6: Give your consent to your respective mobile operator to access your name, date of birth details and photo from UIDAI.
Step 7: The IVR reads out the last 4 digits of your registered mobile number
Step 8: If it is correct, then enter the OTP which will be sent to your mobile number to proceed further
Step 9: Press 1 to complete the process.

Procedure for Enrollment for Aadhar Card at Enrollment Centre in Ahmedabad

Step 1: Download the Aadhaar Enrollment Form from the official web portal of UIDAI and take a print out of the form. One can get this enrollment form from any of the authorized Aadhaar enrollment centres in Ahmedabad.
Step 2: Duly fill in all the details carefully in the form
Step 3: Visit the nearest enrollment centre or any of the authorized aadhaar enrollment centre in Ahmedabad along with all the required documents like identity proof, address proof and completely filled in the enrollment form.
Step 4: The authorities who are present in the aadhaar card centres in Ahmedabad will go through the application form and after initial scrutinizing you will have to provide your fingerprints and iris scan and get photographed at the enrollment centre.
Step 5: After submission of the form, other relevant documents and on successful completion of the aadhar enrollment process at the Ahmedabad aadhar card centres, you will be handed over an acknowledgement slip which will have a temporary enrollment number and other biometric details as captured at the centre.

Note: One should keep the acknowledgement slip safely which you will be handed over at the aadhar card enrollment centers in Ahmedabad as this will be required in future even if one has to print a duplicate Aadhar card via online. The UIDAI has set up multiple aadhar card centre in Ahmedabad to help the residents of India to enroll themselves for aadhar card. 

Is it mandatory to register their mobile number in Aadhar card?

Yes, It is mandatory to have a mobile number linked to your Aadhaar. The reason why you need to add your mobile number to Aadhaar is that all secure online authentication takes place via OTP which is sent to the number registered with your Aadhaar card. Visit any Aadhaar enrollment centre to add your mobile number with the Aadhaar card.

Some of the reasons mentioned below for registering your mobile number with an Aadhar card:

• To benefit from most of the services related to Aadhar card, an One time password(OTP) will be sent to the registered mobile number.
• This OTP is mandatory because it is made to provide an additional layer of security to benefit from the services linked to Aadhar.
• In case your mobile number is not linked to Aadhar, we cannot benefit from all these services. To benefit from all the online services linked to Aadhar, you must register your mobile number with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). You must provide the OTP sent to a respective mobile phone number to download the Aadhaar card via online mode. 
• You can download the mAadhaar app and carry Aadhaar in your phone only if your mobile number is registered with Aadhaar.

Is it possible to get a loan on Aadhaar card or UID ID:

While many people might think that a loan on Aadhaar means that one can borrow money using their Aadhaar card, similar to a loan on credit cards, this is certainly not true. In fact, at this time, it is not possible to obtain a loan using only your identity card issued by UIDAI. Thus, phrases like Aadhaar card loan or Personal Aadhaar card loan tend to be a bit misleading. No product of this type exists to date, although you can certainly use the UIDAI ID to benefit from a loan provided that you have submitted other supporting documents required by your potential borrower. So, while personal loan on Aadhaar is certainly not a financial product that currently exists, you must have this key document to benefit from some key financial services offered by the government.

The main objectives of the Aadhaar card are:

1. A unique identity for each Indian citizen.
2. Only one card can be used for proof of address, proof of identity and proof of age. Individuals will not have to carry various documents.
3. Various government services can be used by individuals without the help of intermediaries or brokers.

How to link Aadhaar with Ration card:

Rationing card is an official document which consists entire family details in one card issued by the state governments of India to every household that is authorized to purchase subsidized food grains from the public distribution system (under the National Food Security Law). They also serve as a form of identification common to many Indians. A recent addition from the government of India is the linking of Aadhaar with Ration Card is mandatory. As the ration card is the oldest proof of residence in the country, it is important to connect it to Aadhaar to rationalize the services received by the holder and to prevent cases of fraud. You can link your Aadhaar to your ration card from offline or online. The procedures for both are listed below.

Linking Aadhaar card with ration card through Online:

• Go to Aadhaar's official seeding website and click on Start now.
• Enter your full address, including district and state.
• Some options will be provided, In that select the type of service as Ration card
• Choose the name of the plan, which is a ration card.
• Kindly provide your ration card number, Aadhaar number, email address and mobile number.
• A One time password(OTP) will be sent to the mobile phone number you entered in the form.
• Type OTP, after which a notification on the screen will inform you that the request process has been successful.
• Your submission of the request will be processed, and after successful verification of the details which you provided, you will receive a notification informing you that your Aadhar card has been linked to your ration card.

Procedure for filing Aadhar-related complaints through an online method:

 Residents of India can file complaints and investigate Aadhar through the online method. The resident can verify and obtain information through the online method by following the steps below: 

Step 1: Go to the official UIDAI website.

Step 2:  Click on Complaints Redressal under "About UIDAI", then the resident must file a complaint by typing their 14-digit registration ID and the date and time in DD / MM / YYYY format and for  the hours, minutes and seconds in HH / MM/format SS.

Step 3: The resident must fill in their name, telephone number and email address under the tab in the personal details section. 

Step 4: Fill in the PIN code for your region and select the village/town/city where you live under the location tab. 

Step 5: Select the type of complaint you need to fill in the details of your complaint and your comments. 

Step 6: The last step is to enter your security code to submit. 

Step 7: Your complaint will be processed after your submission.

How to File Aadhaar Complaints through Phone:

Residents who wish to file an Aadhaar complaint by telephone can opt for a toll-free UIDAI number. These numbers can be used to make inquiries or file a complaint. 1947 is the Aadhar toll-free number launched by the UIDAI to make requests as well as to obtain detailed information on your Aadhaar card.

How do I file an Aadhaar complaint through Post:

Residents can also file complaints offline via the mail. One can go for all complaints, corrections or Aadhaar requests, updates or suggestions through a post with supporting documents to one of the following addresses:

 
1. Unique Identification Authority of India

Government of India (GoI),

 3rd Floor, Tower II, Jeevan Bharati Building,

 Connaught Circus,

 New Delhi – 110001.

2. UIDAI Regional Office, Delhi

Ground Floor,

 Pragati Maidan Metro Station,

 Pragati Maidan,

 New Delhi-110001

How to file Aadhaar related complaints through email:

Residents can also file a complaint via the email identifier provided by the UIDAI. The official email identifier provided by UIDAI is help@uidai.gov.in. 

Eligibility for the Aadhaar Card:

The eligibility criteria for an Aadhaar card are as follows:

All Indian citizens can apply for an Aadhaar card.NRIs (non-resident Indians) are allowed to apply with a valid passport in a short period.How to register for Aadhaar?
The Aadhaar application process can be carried out from any Aadhaar enrollment centre / authorized permanent enrollment centres. You can find an updated list of existing Aadhaar registration centres in Ahmedabad on our Goodreturns website.

To simplify the registration process, UIDAI has also authorized many post offices and bank branches to operate as permanent enrollment centres. Applicants can follow the 3 simple steps listed below to complete the registration process.

Step 1: Locate the nearest Aadhaar enrollment centre in Ahmedabad.
Step 2: Complete the application form and submit the required documents.
Step 3: Complete the biometrics and collect the acknowledgement.
In the case of applicants who do not have the required documents, the UIDAI has made arrangements for the following methods of registration:

Application-based on the head of the family (HoF): As part of this registration process, the head of the family (with a valid Aadhaar) can submit documents proving their relationship with the applicant. The candidate's registration will then be processed after successful verification of this information.
Introducer-based request: In cases where the applicant does not have proof of identity or valid address documents, an introducer appointed by a registrar can assist in the registration process. The introducer can be contacted via the Aadhaar enrollment centre.