UIDAI Clarifies On Reported Glitches

The authorities clarified that the Aadhaar linking facility with PAN, EPF is working superb

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) clarified on Saturday, August 28, that there have been no outages in its Aadhaar linking facility with Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Employees Provident Fund (EPF), that are authentication-based services, and asserted that every one its providers are secure. 

The remark from the federal government company got here amid few media stories of UIDAI system outages in linking Aadhaar with the PAN card and EPFO. The media stories acknowledged that Aadhaar customers are struggling because of the glitches because the PAN, EPF linking deadline nears. To this, the UIDAI clarified that the stories are ''inaccurate'' and the providers are working superb. (Also Read: Deadline To Link Aadhaar Card-PAN Card Extended )

In a press release, the UIDAI - mandated to concern the 12 digit Aadhaar quantity to residents of the nation, defined that because it was present process an ''important safety improve'' in its methods in a phased method over the past week.

Some intermittent service interruptions have been reported solely within the enrollment and cell replace service facility at a couple of enrolment or replace facilities - which can be working superb now, after upgradation, added the Aadhaar-issuing physique. Even although the system has stabilised now, however the authorities physique is monitoring the identical to make sure that no inconvenience is brought on to customers.

More than 51 lakh residents have been enrolled within the final 9 days for the reason that starting of the upgradation course of on August 20, 2021, at a median of 5.68 lakh enrolment per day, in response to authorities knowledge. The authentication transactions have taken place as typical on a median of greater than 5.3 crore authentications per day.

The Unique Identity Number or the Aadhaar is a 12-digit quantity issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, whereas PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric quantity that is allotted by the Income Tax division. Linking the Aadhaar and PAN card is necessary to finish revenue tax-related actions akin to submitting income-tax returns or ITRs. (Also Read: How To Link PAN Card With Aadhaar Online )

The final date to {link} PAN with the Aadhaar card is September 30, 2021. In June, the federal government prolonged the deadline to {link} the 2 identification paperwork by one other three months to supply reduction to taxpayers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the final date was March 31, 2021, which was then prolonged to June 30, 2021. Now, the brand new deadline is ready as September 30.