The Cabinet Committee is likely to meet on Friday to take the final decision on the proposal to give statutory powers to Nandan Nilekani-led UIDAI to issue national identity cards to the entire population instead of the mandated 200 million.
The ambitious UID project headed by Nandan Nilekani has beaten its own enrollment guidance. While the UIDAI hopes to enrol 600 million people by 2014, it touched the 9.2 million mark on Wednesday. Nilekani talks to CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan that he is confident of touching a million number a day coming October.
IT industry would have a key role to play in the country's pursuit towards green economy, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said.