Himachal issues over 51 lakh Aadhaar cards

SHIMLA, INDIA: A total of 51,94,552 Aadhaar cards have been generated in Himachal Pradesh by the Unique Identification Authority of India, the assembly was told Wednesday.

Every day, 50-60 people were being issued cards in every registration centre and by end of this year, the government aims to provide cards to 95 percent of the state's total population, Information Technology Minister Vidya Stokes said in a written reply.

She said to cover those left out, registration centres have been opened at the block level.