Puducherry Nov 20 (PTI) Puducherry Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan on Thursday said that the Union Territory has made exceptional progress in Aadhaar implementation .

Addressing a high level workshop on organized jointly by the UIDAI's Regional Office Bengaluru and Puducherry administration, the Chief Secretary said the UT has generated 15.44 lakh Aadhaar numbers against projected 2025 population of 14.05 lakh, achieving an impressive 109.85 per cent coverage.

Chauhan said that Puducherry has made exceptional progress in Aadhaar implementation.

Aadhaar seeding stood at a notable 97 per cent.

He said that Puducherry had been implementing 137schemes including 60 centrally sponsored schemes and had disbursed during 2024-2025 fiscal as much as Rs 1022.21 crore through direct benefit transfer mode demonstrating a strong commitment to transparency and reduction of leakages.

The CEO of UIDAI Bhuvanesh Kumar who spoke on the occasion commended the Union Territory of Puducherry for maintaining lofty standards of Aadhaar governance.

He also appreciated the strong data protection and operational discipline of the Union Territory.

A release said that three elderly persons aged more than 100 years were felicitated at the workshop.

Officials of various departments of Puducherry, the District Collector, and top officials of UIDAI were among those who participated in the deliberations. PTI CORR SA

Puducherry Aadhaar implementation achieves 109.85% coverage; 97% seeding and Rs 1,022.21 crore DBT disbursed. Puducherry reports 15.44 lakh Aadhaar numbers versus a projected 14.05 lakh population (109.85% coverage) with 97% Aadhaar seeding, integrated across 137 schemes including 60 centrally sponsored schemes, and disbursed Rs 1,022.21 crore in 2024-2025 via direct benefit transfer to enhance transparency and reduce leakages.