Aadhaar suspended, PwD loses benefits for 4 years

FOR over four years, C Manikandan (31), who was born without six fingers, has been deprived of government welfare benefits, including PDS and MGNREGS work, as his Aadhaar has been suspended due to lack of biometric information such as fingerprint and iris scan.

- THINAKARAN RAJAMANI @ Tirunelveli

After he petitioned the collector Dr R Sukumar on Monday, his name has been included in the PDS. But Manikandan has a long way to go to get included in the system.

Speaking to reporters at the collectorate, Manikandan, a resident of Azhakiyapandiapuram near Manur, said his efforts over the last four years to restore Aadhaar failed. Further, staff of e-Seva centres told him that he can enrol only at the UIDAI's regional centre in Bengaluru.