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UIDAI deactivates over 2 cr Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals
The Statesman Delhi
|November 27, 2025
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals as part ofanationwide cleanup effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database.
The UIDAI has sourced deceased persons' data from the Registrar General of India (RGI), States/UTs, Public Distribution System, National Social Assistance Programme, among others. It is also looking to collaborate with financial insti
This story is from the November 27, 2025 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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