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Chandigarh launches Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration (ALBR)

Chandigarh, 3rd August, 2016: Aadhaar  Linked Birth Registration(ALBR) was launched in Chandigarh  today by Hon’ble Governor of Haryana and Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki at a function organised in Haryana Raj Bhawan.With this, Chandigarh has become first Union Territory to launch Aadhaar Link Birth Registration and second amongst all States/UT’s after Haryana.  Adviser to the Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh, Deputy Director General, UIDAI, Home Secretary, Special Secretary Finance, Director Information Technology, , Director - PGIMER, Director Health Services, Director Principal, GMCH-32, Chandigarh and other officers of the Administration and UIDAI were present during the inauguration.
 With the launch of ALBR, Chandigarh is now eyeing to attain 100% Aadhaar saturation in coming months.At present, Aadhaar saturation in Chandigarh is 97.1% with the UT ranked 6th in the country in terms of %age Aadhaar saturation.
Unique Identification Authority of India developed Android based portable application for Aadhaar Enrolment of children below 5 years called Child Enrolment Lite Client(CELC) as biometrics of children in this age group i.e. fingerprints & iris are not captured.   The CELC is operational on tablets. Government Hospitals and Private Hospitals in Chandigarh have purchased Tablets and authentication devices to operate CELC. Training and certification to identified operators was provided by UIDAI Regional Office, Chandigarh. Upon completion of enrolment, Enrolment No. is printed on birth certificate and this data is saved in RGI as well as UIDAI database.
Launch of ALBRwill helpUT to cover new born with Aadhaar.
 Key benefits of ALBR are as under:-
  • Infant receives its own very first unique identity.
      Every new born will be covered for Aadhaar enrolment.
      State can ensure that no one is left out and plan for delivering the benefits to intended beneficiaries.
      Tracking of service deliveries to children like Immunization, ICDS, School Education and other Social Welfare services will become easier.

      Certified copies of birth certificate can be downloaded online with EID No. 

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