Notification of Use of Aadhaar based e-KYC service of Unique Identification Authority of India as an alternate process for issuing mobile connections to individual customers including outstation customers and Bulk connection(dated 21.09.2021) – Ministry of Communications
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- Amendment in Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, notified by Central Government on24.07.2019, provided for re-introduction of Aadhaar based e-KYC process for issuing of new mobile connections.
- The Telecom Service Providers shall implement the process as given in Annexure for issuing of new mobile connections using Aadhaar based e-KYC. Accordingly, the instructions issued vide letter of even number dated 29.09.2020 is hereby superseded.
- Union Cabinet has now approved the proposal for charging Re.1/- for the process of authentication through Aadhaar based e-KYC services of UIDAI for issuing new mobile connections.
- The testing and verification in consultation with Government agencies will not be necessary. However, all security related compliances must be ensured by the TSPs while implementing the process. Action taken shall be informed to DoT and MHA.
