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India intends to issue a Unique Identity (UID) number to all residents of the country. The first UID numbers should be issued by early 2010.
You can find the official press release at: PIB Press Release
Of course, not everyone likes ID numbers and ID cards. There are organisations that are against such ID management, for example this British organisation: NO2ID:why not?
There has been a long felt need in the country for a system of unique identification of every individual for a variety of purposes such as better targeting of government’s development schemes, regulatory purposes (including taxation and licensing), security purposes, banking and financial sector activities, etc.
You can find the official press release at: PIB Press Release
Of course, not everyone likes ID numbers and ID cards. There are organisations that are against such ID management, for example this British organisation: NO2ID:why not?