Aadhaar-linking of mobile numbers may cost telcos â¹1,000 cr
The linking of every mobile number with Aadhaar may cost the country's telecom companies up to â¹1,000 crore, according to industry estimates. The cost includes training people, getting recognition devices and other processes required to link Aadhaar with mobile numbers. The Supreme Court has directed the government to link both new and old mobile numbers with Aadhaar within a year.