Budget 2019: Govt cuts allocation to UIDAI for 2019-20 to Rs 1,227 crore

Budget 2019: Govt cuts allocation to UIDAI for 2019-20 to Rs 1,227 crore

UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that the allocated money is based on the authority's requirements and is enough to fund its operations in the next fiscal.

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UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said this allocation is based on their requirement and the money allocated will meet the requirements.UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said this allocation is based on their requirement and the money allocated will meet the requirements.
PTI
  • Feb 3, 2019,
  • Updated Feb 3, 2019 11:32 PM IST

The government has cut allocation to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) by about 8.7 per cent to Rs 1,227 crore for 2019-20 compared to Rs 1,345 crore in the 2018-19.

According to the interim budget tabled in Parliament on February 1, the budgetary allocation for UIDAI as per revised estimates for the current fiscal ending March 2019 was at Rs 1,345 crore against the original allocation of Rs 1,375 crore.

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When contacted, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told PTI, "This is based on our requirement and the money allocated will meet our requirements. The UIDAI requires money for certain operations like replacement of the old hardware, for IT systems and the new things that we want to do. Because, this is a system which needs to be constantly upgraded".

Accordingly, the UIDAI had made an estimate of the amount it required and has received full support of the Finance Ministry, he added.

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The government has cut allocation to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) by about 8.7 per cent to Rs 1,227 crore for 2019-20 compared to Rs 1,345 crore in the 2018-19.

According to the interim budget tabled in Parliament on February 1, the budgetary allocation for UIDAI as per revised estimates for the current fiscal ending March 2019 was at Rs 1,345 crore against the original allocation of Rs 1,375 crore.

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When contacted, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told PTI, "This is based on our requirement and the money allocated will meet our requirements. The UIDAI requires money for certain operations like replacement of the old hardware, for IT systems and the new things that we want to do. Because, this is a system which needs to be constantly upgraded".

Accordingly, the UIDAI had made an estimate of the amount it required and has received full support of the Finance Ministry, he added.

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