Teething trouble for Aadhaar registration

Vijayawada: Residents of Vijayawada city are facing problem due to insufficient Aadhaar registration centres. Several people complained of errors in Aadhaar cards and majority of the people are yet to receive the cards.
As the officials are insisting on Aadhaar cards for sanctioning pensions and scholarships, a large number of people started visiting the registration centres in the city. Though the people submit application for registration of the cards, the agencies entrusted with the work are asking them to appear before it for taking family photograph. But several applicants complained of delay in taking photographs by the agencies.
The district administration has entrusted the work of Aadhaar cards registration to two agencies in the city.
Meanwhile, the demand for the cards also increased with the announcement of the state government on cash transfer scheme through Aadhaar cards.
Speaking to this newspaper, joint collector Ms P. Usha Kumari said that the number Aadhaar cards registration centres would be increased in the district. She said at present 11 centres are functioning. She said the agencies have to register the particulars of 10 lakh people.