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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Part II - Section 3
केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
Department of Agriculture
File No.: M/2341/2024-AC/HC AND FC SEC
NOTIFICATION
Leh Ladakh, the 13th of January, 2025
S.O. 06_ Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies
simplifies the Administration of UT Ladakh delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables
beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner by obviating the need to produce
multiple documents to prove one's identity;
And whereas, the Department of Agriculture UT-Ladakh is administering the “Others Special Area Programme
scheme” (OSAP) (Subsidy / Incentives 2575 Council Secretariat (33 Subsidies) with detailed description of
scheme as which involves implementation of sub-schemes such as i.e. implementation of the sub-schemes such as
‘Oyster Mushroom Subsidy’; ‘Introduction of Bio-Pesticides/ Weedicides (Busman)/Composite’; ‘Revival of local
traditional rantak (water mill)’; ‘Purchase of Black Poly sheet for mulching’ which is being implemented through
लद्दाख, 28 अप्रैल, 2025
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the Agriculture Department, Leh and “Procurement and Distribution of Potato tuber from Himachal (LPGCMPS)
Ltd for seed replacement”; “Procurement and distribution of plastic Unbreakable seed storage Bin (2Qtls)
Capacity”; “Procurement and Distribution of poly carbonated sheet (PC sheet 6mm for replacement purpose”;
“Enhancement of Vegetable production in Farmers Field, Issuance of input against cost of cultivation on Pro
rata basis”; “Procurement and Distribution of UV-film (30*30) ft.”; “Procurement and Distribution of
Agriculture tools and implements (07 items) per set”; “Procurement and Distribution of portable electric pumps
0.5 hp for kitchen Garden”; “Procurement and Distribution of plastic tank 500 ltr capacity to Ladakh Green
House beneficiaries”; “Procurement and Distribution of post-harvest protective material”; “Procurement and
Distribution of Multiutility Marketing Van”; “Mushroom Cultivation and Income Generation in Kargil District”;
which is being implemented through the Agriculture Department, Kargil.
And whereas, under the respective Scheme, i.e.
1. Under ‘Oyster Mushroom Subsidy’ - Cash is given to the individual farmers of Leh District;
2. Under ‘Introduction of Bio-Pesticides/ Weedicides (Busman)/Composite’ - Bio-Pesticides/ Weedicides (Kind)
is given to the individual farmers of Leh district;
3. Under ‘Revival of local traditional rantak (water mill)’ - Cash is given to the individual farmers of Leh
district;
4. Under ‘Purchase of Black Poly sheet for mulching’ - Black Poly sheet for mulching (Kind) is given to the
individual farmers of Leh district;
5. Under “Procurement and Distribution of Potato tuber from Himachal (LPGCMPS) Ltd for seed
replacement”- Cash & Kind is given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
6. Under “Procurement and distribution of plastic Unbreakable seed storage Bin (2Qtls) Capacity” - Cash &
Kind is given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
7. Under “Procurement and Distribution of poly carbonated sheet (PC sheet 6mm for replacement purpose”-
Cash & Kind is given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
8. Under “Enhancement of Vegetable production in Farmers Field, Issuance of input against cost of cultivation
on Pro rata basis”- Cash & Kind is given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
9. Under “Procurement and Distribution of UV-film (30*30) ft.” Cash & Kind is given to the individual farmers
of Kargil District;
10. Under “Procurement and Distribution of Agriculture tools and implements (07 items) per set” Cash & Kind
is given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
11. Under “Procurement and Distribution of portable electric pumps 0.5 hp for kitchen Garden”- Cash & Kind is
given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
12. Under “Procurement and Distribution of plastic tank 500 ltr capacity to Ladakh Green House beneficiaries”
Cash & Kind is given to the individual farmers of Kargil District;
13. Under “Procurement and Distribution of post-harvest protective material”- Cash & Kind is given to the
individual farmers of Kargil District;
14. Under “Procurement and Distribution of Multiutility Marketing Van”- Cash is given to the individual farmers
of Kargil District;
15. Under “Mushroom Cultivation and Income Generation in Kargil District” Cash & Kind is given to the
individual farmers of Kargil District;
by the implementing Agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines;
And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund
of UT Ladakh;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other
Subsidies, Benefits and services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Administration
of UT Ladakh hereby notifies the following, namely:
1.
(1) An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the scheme shall hereby be required to furnish
proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
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(2) Any individual desirous of availing benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar
number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment
before registering for the Scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said
Act, and such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (List available at the Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www. uidai. Gov. in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar
authentication.
(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 20 16, the Department
through its implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries
who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the
respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its implementing Agency shall provide
Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI
or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves:
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, benefits under the scheme shall be given to
such individual, subject to the production of the following documents, namely:
(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar Enrolment identification slip; and
(b) Any one of the following documents, namely:
(i) Bank or Post office passbook with photo; or
(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or
(iii) Passport; or
(iv) Ration Card; or
(v) Voter identity Card; or
(vi) MGNREGA card, or
(vii) Kisan Photo passbook, or
(viii) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (S9 of 1988); or
(ix) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official
letter head; or
(x) Any other document as specified by the Department
Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the
Department for that purpose.
2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently, the Department through its
implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media
shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said requirement
3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other
reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:-
a) In case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for
authentication, thereby the Department through its implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris
scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in
seamless manner;
b) In case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not
successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar one Time password or Time
based one Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered;
c) In all other cases where biometric or Aadhaar one Time password or Time_ based one-Time password
authentication is not possible, benefits under the Scheme may be given on the basis of physical
Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be verified through the Quick Response (QR) code printed on
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the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the
convenient locations by the Department through its implementing Agency.
4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under the scheme is deprived of his due
benefits, the Department through its implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as
outlined in the office Memorandum of DBT Mission, cabinet secretariat, Government of India dated 19th
December 2017.
5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
By order of the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
भूपेश चौधरी, आईएएस/ Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS
प्रशासनिक सनचव/Administrative Secretary
कृनि नवभाग/Agriculture Department
केंद्र शानसत प्रदेश लद्दाख/UT of Ladakh
Copy to the:
1. Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
2. All Administrative Secretaries, UT of Ladakh.
3. Deputy Commissioner, Leh.
4. Deputy Commissioner, Kargil.
5. Joint Director, Agriculture Department, UT of Ladakh.
6. Joint Director Information, UT of Ladakh with the request to publish the draft Notification for its wide
publicity.
7. OSD to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh for information of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.
8. Pvt Secretary to Advisor to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh for information of the Advisor.
9. Office Record.
“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The
Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal
consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”
BHUPESH
CHAUDHARY
Digitally signed by
BHUPESH CHAUDHARY
Date: 2025.04.28
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BHUPESH
CHAUDHARY
Digitally signed by
BHUPESH CHAUDHARY
Date: 2025.04.28
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MICHAEL
MANNY
DSOUZA
Digitally signed by
MICHAEL MANNY
DSOUZA
Date: 2025.04.28
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