Multi-purpose national identity cards would be issued to all citizens by 2010-2011, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said. In the first phase this year, 1.2 crore people in about 3,331 coastal villages and cities would receive the cards, he told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Chennai.
 
The card will be given to 110 crore people by 2010-2011.

Government has set up a Unique Identification Authority of India to implement the project aimed at obviating the need for multiple proofs of identity for citizens while availing any government service or for personal needs like opening bank accounts

Multi-purpose national identity cards would be issued to all citizens by 2010-2011, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said.

In the first phase this year, 1.2 crore people in about 3,331 coastal villages and cities would receive the cards, he told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Chennai.
 
The card will be given to 110 crore people by 2010-2011. 

Government has set up a Unique Identification Authority of India to implement the project aimed at obviating the need for multiple proofs of identity for citizens while availing any government service or for personal needs like opening bank accounts or seeking telephone connections.(ddn)