NEW DELHI: True to its name, Aadhaar is going to become the basis of most of your business and official transactions. In addition to scores of other compulsory Aadhaar uses, the government may soon make it mandatory for buying shares and mutual funds too. Also, all existing bank account holders have to provide their Aadhaar numbers to their banks. An existing PAN has to be linked with Aadhaar number.Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made it compulsory to link provident fund account with Aadhaar.You have to provide your aadhaar number to get a new phone number. Individuals will have to link Aadhaar with ration cards to get all the PDS subsidy benefits.

Source: Economic Times August 10, 2017 12:25 UTC