State's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra opened
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, July 30 2026: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) opened Manipur's first state-of-the art Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) at Wahengbam Leikai, near Hotel Bheigo, Imphal West district today.

The launch of the ASK is expected to enhance resident-centric Aadhaar services in Imphal.

Sh N Ashok Kumar, Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Home Department, inaugurated the Aadhaar Seva Kendra.

Ngachan Zimik, Deputy Director General (DDG), UIDAI Regional Office, Guwahati; Col Abhishek Koushik, Director, UIDAI Regional Office, Guwahati; Subhash Singh, Additional Secretary, Home Department; Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West attended the event.

State's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra opened

Addressing the gathering, N Ashok Kumar described the inauguration of the State's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra as a significant milestone.

While Aadhaar enrolment in Manipur has reached around 87-88 percent, enrolment among children in the 0-5 years age group remains comparatively low, he said.

He informed that the State Government, in coordination with the Social Welfare Department, Health Department, hospitals and UIDAI, is working toward improving the enrolment among children.

The newly opened Aadhaar Seva Kendra will provide hassle-free services, he added.

The ASK Imphal is equipped with 5 numbers of operational kits to provide seamless Aadhaar-related services.

The ASK will be functional on all days except public holidays.

It will offer Aadhaar enrolment, demographic and biometric updates, grievance redressal and other Aadhaar related services under one roof.

Sh Ngachan Zimik, DDG, UIDAI RO Guwahati, emphasized the importance of achieving Aadhaar enrolment saturation in Manipur and highlighted the need for Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) for children between the ages of 5 and 17 years.

He stated that timely biometric updates are essential to avoid suspension of Aadhaar and to ensure uninterrupted access to services that require Aadhaar authentication.

The Mandatory Biometric Update is required twice during a child's lifetime-once upon attaining the age of 5 years and again at the age of 15 years.

An Aadhaar with updated biometrics enables seamless access to essential services such as school admissions, registration for entrance examinations, scholarships, and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes, wherever applicable.

The MBU is currently free of cost until 30th September 2026, and parents and guardians are encouraged to complete the biometric updates of their child within this period.

ASKs run by UIDAI are designed to be fully inclusive and resident-friendly with facilities such as wheelchair accessibility, accessible restrooms, and a dedicated grievance redressal mechanism.

Residents can also book appointments online for Aadhaar services at ASK through UIDAI's appointment portal: https://bookappointment.uidai.gov.in/ .