An Airtel official said that the alternate digital KYC process has begun in select circles including Delhi, UP (East) and UP (West).

Alternate digital KYC process starts at select circles including Delhi, UP (East) and UP (West) and will be extended to other locations in few days.

The UIDAI wrote to banks after it received legal opinion on the matter, in the wake of a recent Supreme Court verdict that restricted the use of Aadhaar by private entities but cleared it for welfare schemes.

The veteran banker had earlier served as the Deputy General Manager at State Bank of India where he worked for over three decades.