Aadhaar Card News: In India, the Aadhaar card is a very important identity document. It is used for government schemes, banking, mobile connections, pensions, subsidies, and many other services. Therefore, if a person's Aadhaar remains active after their death, it can lead to misuse and identity fraud. To prevent this, the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has initiated a process to deactivate Aadhaar numbers. According to UIDAI, more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals have been deactivated so far. The objective is to maintain the security of the Aadhaar database and prevent the misuse of government benefits.

Why is it necessary to deactivate Aadhaar after death?
If a person's Aadhaar remains active after their death, another person can misuse it. For example:

Availing the benefits of government schemes
Receiving pensions or subsidies
Committing fraud through a fake identity
Therefore, according to the PIB (Press Information Bureau), deactivating Aadhaar after death is crucial to prevent identity-related fraud.

How to report the death of a family member?
UIDAI has launched an online facility called 'Reporting of Death of a Family Member' on the myAadhaar portal.

In this process:

The family member must first authenticate themselves.
They must provide the deceased person's Aadhaar number.
They must fill in the Death Registration Number and
Provide some other general information.
After verifying the information, UIDAI completes the process of deactivating the Aadhaar.

Other measures taken to prevent Aadhaar fraud:

UIDAI has taken several other steps to strengthen Aadhaar security, such as:

A biometric lock facility, which prevents unauthorized use of Aadhaar.
Liveness detection in face authentication to prevent fraud using fake photos or videos.

Aadhaar Secure QR code and paperless offline e-KYC.
Mandatory use of encrypted data vaults to secure Aadhaar data.
UIDAI does not share the core biometric information of Aadhaar holders under any circumstances. In such a situation, deactivating a family member's Aadhaar card after their death is not only legally correct but also essential for both society and the government system. This prevents fraud and ensures that government benefits reach the right people. If you are facing such a situation in your family, be sure to update the information on the myAadhaar portal promptly.

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