Registered No.-768/97
THE ASSAM GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY
738 1 2022, 10 1944 ( )
No. 738 Dispur, Thursday, 1st December, 2022, 10th Agrahayana, 1944 (S. E.)
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
WELFARE OF MINORITIES AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 1st October, 2022
e-File No. 1/53240/2022.- In pursuance of Office Memorandum No. 13(4)/2020- EG-II (Vol-10) dated 29th September, 2022 received from MeitY, GOI and sub-clause(ii) of clause (b) of Sub-Section (4) of Section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (as amended) read with rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, having been authorized by the Central Government, hereby notifies that the Welfare of Minorities & Development Department, Assam is allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication, on voluntary basis, for issuance of Minorities certificate in the state of Assam.
The Welfare of Minorities & Development Department, Assam shall comply with provisions of Aadhaar Act 2016, Aadhaar Regulations 2016 and O. M.s, circulars and guidelines issued by the Central Government with respect to use of the Aadhaar authentication.
ADIL KHAN, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Welfare of Minorities and Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6.