The twelve-digit number has been at the crossroads for a while now, failing to identify as a citizen’s identity, his nationality, his access to benefits and even in its very relevance. A recent Meghalaya High Court verdict brings this issue to the spotlight
Meghalaya High Court, while hearing a PIL related to cutting of 103 trees for road and flyover construction, directed the State Government set up a committee with the Chief Engineer of PWD (Roads) and a Secretary-level official for the smooth and quick handing over of the acquired land for construction of Shillong bypass