Now Aadhaar will be mandatory for mobile users. Issues related to fake/forged identity proof will be checked by users’ Aadhaar Card. According to the direction of TRAI Chairman RS Sharma, the authority has recommended verification of existing mobile subscribers through Aadhaar and permission for e-KYC of mobile subscribers with outstation Aadhaar cards. While recommending Aadhaar linked e-KYC, Sharma Said- e-KYC service provides a robust mechanism to verify the identity of the person electronically and instantaneously from the source itself, based on the biometrics of the person. Thus, it takes care of the issues relating to fake/forged identity proof, manual entry into the system etc. In this regard, TRAI on 6th January 2016 recommended acceptance and adoption of Aadhaar based e-KYC service alongwith Aadhaar based e-Sign as a valid alternative process. Subsequently, on 16th August 2016, DoT permitted the use of Aadhaar based e-KYC service of Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) for issuing mobile connections to customers.
These instructions are applicable only for issue of new SIM cards but excludes the huge existing mobile subscriber base from the ambit of e-KYC. Further, use of e-KYC process was not permitted for outstation customers by DoT.
