Aadhaar to be deactivated with holder’s death soon

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the Registrar General of India have begun work on rolling out a mechanism that will allow for deactivation of Aadhaar once a death certificate is issued.

Once a death certificate is issued by the agency concerned, a communication will be shared with the family members of the deceased and only after their consent the number will be deactivated, official sources told TOI.

The move will have to be implemented along with the state governments for which discussions are underway, they added. This will require the family members to share the Aadhaar number when the death certificate is issued.

The step comes after the UIDAI had implemented a scheme for allotting Aadhaar while issuing birth certificates. So far over 20 states have implemented the system, with others expected to follow suit in the coming months.