Why did our government announcing to linked certain documents with your Aadhaar card has now been made compulsory as per government norms. These measures are being put in place to ensure that benefits from all government schemes reach the people. The process is relatively simple and can be done both, online or offline.

Documents that must be linked to your Aadhaar:

Bank account: To link your bank account with your Aadhaar online, your net banking should be activated. The benefit of the bank account by linking this documents, you can receive benefits from government welfare schemes, such as pensions, welfare funds and scholarships etc., all of which are directly credited to your bank account.

PAN: Linking your Aadhaar Card and PAN is not only mandatory but also must be done before 31 July 2017. The benefit of PAN card It will reduce corruption and fraud eliminating fake PAN card numbers. It can also identify tax evaders and reduce the possibility of black money circulation.

Voter ID: Linking your Aadhaar with your voter ID is a simple, straightforward procedure. This can be done online, through your phone by sending an SMS or by contacting the call center.

LPG: To do this, your bank account and Aadhaar card must be linked.

Ration card: Like most other documents, the ration and Aadhaar card can be linked online and offline.

Mobile number: As per Department of Telecom (DoT), Telecom companies have been asked to get the linking done for their active base. To do this, consumers have received text messages from their respective service providers, asking them to visit the nearest store to link and verify their Aadhaar card with their phone number.

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