If the Aadhaar card is lost, the risk of its misuse is increased. In such a situation, it is important that you lock Aadhaar biometric immediately after such a situation.
In today’s time, the Aadhaar card is a very important document. Without Aadhaar, many of your important tasks will not be completed. It is mandatory to have an Aadhaar card from opening a bank account to filling your income tax return. Aadhaar cards can be made from children to the elderly. The process of making it is also very easy.
In such a situation, if you lose your Aadhaar card, then the problem may arise for you. Therefore it is important that the Aadhaar card be kept safe. This 12 digit number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is very important for many important tasks and government subsidies.
Since, in the past, many questions have also been raised about the security of Aadhaar. In view of this, UIDAI has given the facility of Aadhaar lock / unlock to make it safe. Under this, the biometric data of your Aadhar card can be locked / unlocked through online. With the help of this Aadhaar facility, even if the Aadhaar is lost, the biometric data can be saved from misuse.
Information given on UIDAI website shows that Aadhaar biometric can be locked / unlocked in two ways. If you want to lock / unlock your Aadhaar biometric, you can use the official website of UIDAI mAadhaar app. This is the official mobile app of the Aadhaar issuing organization.
Both these methods are very safe and secure. You can lock or unlock your Aadhaar biometrics with the help of it 24 hours 7 days.
What is the process through the UDIAI website?
- For this, first you have to go to the official website. The address of this website is https://uidai.gov.in.
- On this website you will get the option of My Aadhaar. It has to go to Aadhaar Services in the drop down menu.
- In this option, you have to click on Lock / Unlock Biometrics below.
- After clicking on it, a new page will open and you will be asked for permission to click on a check box. Checking this box means that you have agreed to lock / unlock your biometric.
- After this, you have to fill your 12 digit Aadhaar number and captcha code. Then will have to submit after OTP verification.
- Then you have to click on ‘Enable locking feature’. After completion of this process your biometric will be successfully locked / unlocked. Remember that after biometric lock of your Aadhaar, you cannot use it for verification.
- In the My Aadhaar section on the UIDAI website, you get a variety of services.
