Aadhar will not be required at OYO or In Other Hotels, Know the plan of UIDAI
UIDAI: UIDAI is Working On a New Rule. After the new rule is implemented, there will be no need to provide a photocopy of Aadhaar in OYO or any hotel. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar had told PTI in a conversation with PTI that the authority has approved a new rule, under which it will be mandatory for institutions like hotels, event organizers, etc., to register for Aadhaar-based verification.
New technology will be made available to registered entities, allowing them to perform verification by scanning a QR code or through the new Aadhaar app, said Bhuvnesh Kumar. Institutions conducting offline verification will be provided with APIs (application programming interfaces) to update their systems for Aadhaar verification. To this end, the UIDAI is beta-testing a new app that will allow for direct app-to-app identity verification, without having to connect to a central database for each Aadhaar verification.
According to the UIDAI CEO, taking a photocopy of Aadhaar as proof of identity is a violation of the Aadhaar Act. The new Aadhaar app can also be used at airports, shops selling age-restricted products, etc. Bhuvnesh Kumar said, “This ease of verification will make offline verification paperless, while ensuring complete privacy protection for users and eliminating the risk of Aadhaar information being leaked and misused.” The new app will make the Aadhaar authentication service fully compliant with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which will be fully implemented in the next 18 months.
