New Delhi: Government on September 10 approved Phase-V of Unique Identification project which entails generation of 100 crore Aadhaar numbers by 2015 including enrolments done under the National Population Register.

The government has also given go-ahead to the Unique Identification Authority of India, which is implementing the Aadhaar project, to undertake enrolments in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.

"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for Phase-V of the UID scheme for undertaking enrolments in the four States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand," a press release said here.

According the statement, with this approval, the UIDAI has been given the target of generation of 100 crore Aadhaar numbers by 2015. Generation of 100 crore Aadhaar or unique identification numbers includes UID numbers issued in respect of enrolments done under the National Population Register in 12 states and union territories allocated to it.

According to the CCEA decision, the comprehensive proposals regarding Aadhaar Sampark Kendra, Information, Education and Communication Campaigns, Document Management System and Rent Rates and Taxes, will be prepared by UIDAI and a revised cost estimate will be submitted for appraisal of the Expenditure Finance Committee.

UIDAI was established in 2009 with a mandate to generate and assign UID numbers to residents of India. Under the UID scheme, enrolment is done by registrars through enrolment agencies, and the government provides outcome based financial assistance to them. As on date, more than 67.38 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated by the UIDAI since August 2010, when the first such Aadhaar was generated.

The total expenditure incurred by UIDAI since inception is Rs 4,906 crore (as on August 31 2014). The UID project aims to ensure inclusive growth by providing digital, online, verifiable identity to all residents, including marginalised sections of society. It also aims at promoting efficient delivery of services and effective governance.