DESM&E establishes UID enrolment center in its office at Gangtok

GANGTOK, 28 Feb: The Department of Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation [DESME], the implementing agency of the Unique Identification programme to issue unique identification number or Aadhaar to all residents in the State has established a UID enrolment center in its office (DESM&E HQ) located at Old West School Building complex, Church Road, Gangtok.
A press release informs that the center has been established in order to enroll the residents of Gangtok area who have not been enrolled as yet. The enrolment center will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM on all days from 01 to 10 March. Residents are requested to bring a photocopy of either their Ration Card, Driving License, Passport, Voter ID Card or any document with photograph. For further details the following numbers can be contacted: 03592- 201546/206125.
In the State, the UID enrolment started in March 2011 and about 80% of the residents have been enrolled so far.  In East District, the department has covered all the gram panchayat units and municipal wards, the release adds.