<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Aadhaar, which means' foundation' is a 12 digit unique - identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data . The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 . </P> <P> Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric ID system, with over 1.171 billion enrolled members as of 15 Aug 2017 . As of this date, over 99% of Indians aged 18 and above had been enrolled in Aadhaar . World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer described Aadhar as "the most sophisticated ID programme in (the) world". </P> <P> Prior to the enactment of the Act, UIDAI functioned as an attached office of Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) since 28 January 2009 . On 3 March 2016, a money bill was introduced in the Parliament to give legislative backing to Aadhaar . On 11 March 2016, the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 was passed in the Lok Sabha . On 26 March 2016, this Act was notified in the Gazette of India . </P>

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