Remand prisoners set to get Aadhaar cards

Ramnad DLSA took first-of-its-kind initiative in the State

July 19, 2018 08:16 pm | Updated 08:16 pm IST

RAMANATHAPURAM

In a first of its kind in the State, the District Court organised a special camp at the District Jail here on Thursday to help remand prisoners register themselves for getting Aadhaar cards, issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), District Jail and Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation jointly organised the special camp, in which 20 prisoners registered themselves for getting Aadhaar cards.

Principal District Judge A. Kayalvizhi, who is the Chairman of the DLSA, took the initiative after some prisoners, during one of her routing prison inspections, complained that they were in the jail for long and could not register for Aadhaar cards, officials said.

Sub-Judge V. Ramalingam, who is the secretary of the DLSA, made the arrangements for the special camp in coordination with the UIDAI and prison authorities. M. Syed Mohammed, Deputy Manager, Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation, who is the Special Tahsildar for registration of Aadhaar cards, took laptop and other equipment inside the prison for collecting biometric and other data of the prisoners after getting special permission from the UIDAI, the officials said.

Prison Superintendent (in-charge) A. Prabakaran and DLSA advocates K. Ilamaran and B. Jayashankar were present on the occasion. Mr. Mohammed said after due process, the prisoners would be issued Aadhaar cards within a fortnight.

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