UIDAI to help oil cos curb pilferage
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the oil ministry have decided to co-operate in issuing unique ID numbers
(Aadhaar numbers) to citizens and help oil companies in checking pilferage of subsidised cooking fuel.
(Aadhaar numbers) to citizens and help oil companies in checking pilferage of subsidised cooking fuel.
Oil marketing companies; Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp will act as registrars for the UIDAI on behalf of the ministry for implementation of the project, an official in oil ministry said.
The de-duplication process and the online authentication that the UIDAI offers will enhance the efficiency of OMCs in their delivery of services for the increasing customer base, he said.
The governments proposed pilot project to distribute cooking gas and kerosene (meant for the poor) through bio-metric smart card is being executed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in cooperation with UIDAI, he said.