The Maharashtra circle of the Department of Posts today started its Aadhaar enrollment facility at select post offices across the state. The facility was inaugurated at the GPO by Chief Post Master General (CPMG) H C Agrawal. Four-year-old Soham Sonawane became the first individual to get enrolled for his Aadhaar card at the GPO.
Agarwal, while addressing a press conference after the inauguration,
said that out of total 2214 post offices in Maharashtra circle, Aadhar Enrolment-Cum-Updation Centres will start functioning in 1293 Post Offices shortly.
The Maharashtra Circle of Department of Posts has already been providing Aadhaar updation facility since June this year. Currently a total 107 Aadhaar Updation Centres are functioning in the Maharashtra Circle.