AP to link all schemes to Aadhaar: Yanamala

Hyderabad: Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said the Supreme Court judgment would not come in the way of Aadhar enrollment. The Aadhar number would be linked to extend benefits to the people.

“Andhra Pradesh government is insisting on Aaadhar linkage for extending all kinds of benefits. Even if the Supreme Court passes a judgment, we want that people to come forward and obtain Aadhar card,'' the Finance Minister said, while talking to the people in the Assembly on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court on September 23, last year said no person should suffer for not getting the Adhaar card inspite of the fact that some authority had issued a circular making it mandatory and when any person applies to get the Adhaar Card voluntarily, it may be checked whether that person is entitled for it under the law and it should not be given to any illegal immigrant.

The minister said nearly 94 per cent of Aadhar enrollment had been completed in the State and the remaining would be completed soon.

Regarding fee reimbursement, he said Rs 2,000 crore was estimated to be disbursed to the students of both the States and around 41,000 were identified natives of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh government would reimburse the fee under Article 371 D.

On the loan waiver, the Finance Minister clarified that the manifesto had promised to waive loans of short-term nature availed by the farmers. The mid-term and long term loans generally taken for acquiring agricultural implements would not be considered.

The Minister further said those who had taken loans up to December 31, 2013 would be eligible for the waiver and the period from January 2014 to March 31 would not be considered as outstanding period.