Aadhaar Services Overview
Introduction
The initiative to issue an Aadhaar to every resident in India has, at its heart, an ambitious objective: to enable residents identify themselves anytime anywhere. The Aadhaar platform helps service providers authenticate identity of residents electronically, in a safe and quick manner, making service delivery more effective and efficient. UIDAI has partnered
with various stakeholders including Reserve Bank of India, National Payments Corporation of India and banks to develop two key platforms:
a) Aadhaar Payments Bridge (APB) : A system that facilitates seamless transfer of all welfare scheme payments to beneficiary residents' Aadhaar Enabled Bank Account (AEBA)
b) Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) : A system that leverages Aadhaar online authentication and enables AEBAs to be operated in anytime-anywhere banking mode by the marginalized and financially excluded segments of society through microATMs