Airtel gets conditional nod for e-KYC verification
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New Delhi: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has “conditionally” allowed Bharti Airtel to conduct Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification for mobile subscribers till January 10, 2018.
The UIDAI, however, maintained e-KYC licence ‘suspension’ order on Airtel Payments Bank. “UIDAI has not allowed Airtel Payments Bank to use e-KYC licence key and it shall remain deactivated until further notice,” said a UIDAI source.
The decision came after Airtel returned Rs 138 crore meant for LPG subsidy into the original account of 55.63 lakh customers which the telecom firm allegedly transferred into Airtel Payments Bank accounts of customers without their “informed consent”.
The telecom company has also deposited an interim penalty of Rs 2.54 cr with UIDAI.
A source said the decision to allow the telecom giant to conduct Aadhaar-based e-KYC for mobile subscribers is aimed at facilitating the customers “to comply with Supreme Court’s order of re-verifications of SIMs”.
According to the fresh order, Airtel will have to send messages to its customers within 24 hours that their direct benefit transfer (DBT) accounts have been reverted to the originally designated bank account.
Airtel will also inform its customers in the next 24 hours that the DBTs received in their Airtel Payments Bank accounts have been duly reversed to original bank accounts.
A source said the telecom firm can use the e-KYC and authentication service only for reverification and issuance of SIM cards and it will not be allowed to leverage the same for obtaining consent of the Aadhaar holder for opening bank accounts, e-wallet, DTH or any other goods or services.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has “conditionally” allowed Bharti Airtel to conduct Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification for mobile subscribers till January 10, 2018.
The UIDAI, however, maintained e-KYC licence ‘suspension’ order on Airtel Payments Bank. “UIDAI has not allowed Airtel Payments Bank to use e-KYC licence key and it shall remain deactivated until further notice,” said a UIDAI source.
The decision came after Airtel returned Rs 138 crore meant for LPG subsidy into the original account of 55.63 lakh customers which the telecom firm allegedly transferred into Airtel Payments Bank accounts of customers without their “informed consent”.
The telecom company has also deposited an interim penalty of Rs 2.54 cr with UIDAI.
A source said the decision to allow the telecom giant to conduct Aadhaar-based e-KYC for mobile subscribers is aimed at facilitating the customers “to comply with Supreme Court’s order of re-verifications of SIMs”.
According to the fresh order, Airtel will have to send messages to its customers within 24 hours that their direct benefit transfer (DBT) accounts have been reverted to the originally designated bank account.
Airtel will also inform its customers in the next 24 hours that the DBTs received in their Airtel Payments Bank accounts have been duly reversed to original bank accounts.
A source said the telecom firm can use the e-KYC and authentication service only for reverification and issuance of SIM cards and it will not be allowed to leverage the same for obtaining consent of the Aadhaar holder for opening bank accounts, e-wallet, DTH or any other goods or services.
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