In the assembly, Information Technology Minister Vidya Stokes revealed that a total of 51,94,552 Aadhaar cards have been generated in Himachal Pradesh by the Unique Identification Authority of India.

She said that every day, 50-60 people were being issued cards in every registration centre and by end of this year; the government aims to provide cards to 95 percent of the state’s total population. She said to cover those left out, registration centres have been opened at the block level.