Meeting reviews steps for Aadhaar updating
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIO

Bishnupur, July 03 2025: Deputy commissioner Pooja Elangbam, on Thursday convened the District-Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee Meeting for the calendar year 2025 at the Conference Hall, Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur.

The main agenda of the meeting focused on achieving Aadhaar saturation in the district and the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU).

Other key topics discussed included Enrolment and Update (E&U) activities and the Birth Registration-Based Aadhaar Enrolment (BRBAE) project.

The district-level Aadhaar enrolment drive, aimed at achieving 100 percent saturation and raising awareness about its importance, will commence on July 7.In her address, DC Pooja emphasised the importance of Aadhaar in public service delivery and documentation.

She informed that Aadhaar updates are mandatory for children at two stages; MBU 1 (between 5 to 7 years) and MBU 2 (between 15 to 17 years) .

Failure to update Aadhaar at these stages could lead to deactivation of the Aadhaar, she added.

To avoid last-minute complications, the DC urged timely updates, highlighting Aadhaar's essential role in availing government services and documentation.

She also appealed to all officials present to raise awareness about the importance of Aadhaar updates and enrolment through every possible point of contact within their respective capacities.

Pooja urged departments and officials concerned to work proactively to meet the target at the earliest.

Oinam John Singh, assistant manager, RO Guwahati, UIDAI, attended the meeting as a resource person and delivered a PowerPoint presentation covering key areas such as Aadhaar saturation strategies, enrolment-update status and; resources, mandatory biometric update (MBU), BRBAE project implementation, use of the state government portal, and issuance of digitally verifiable documents in Aadhaar E&U activities.

The meeting was also attended by Bishnupur ADM Toijam Opendro; SDOs/BDOs of Nambol, Bishnupur, and Moirang; CMO Bishnupur; ZEO Bishnupur; members of the District-Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee; UIDAI representatives; and relevant officials.

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