महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र
असाधाराण भाग एक-ल
वर्ष १२, अंक ३६] बुधावारा, जुलै २२, २०२६/आर्षाढ ३१, शाके १९४८ [पृष्ठे २, किंकंमत : रुपये १६.००
असाधाराण क्रमांक ६६
प्राकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
(कंद्रीये) औद्योकिंगक किंववाद अकिंधाकिंनयेम व मु
ंबुई औद्योकिंगक संबुंधा अकिंधाकिंनयेम येांखालील
(भाग एक, चारा-अ, चारा-बु आकिंण चारा-क येांमध्ये प्राकिंसद्ध केलेल्येा अकिंधासूचाना, आदेशा व किंनवाडे येांव्येकिंतरिराक्त)
अकिंधासूचाना, आदेशा व किंनवाडे.
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 22nd July, 2026.
NOTIFICATION
AAdhAAr (TArgeTed delivery of finAnciAl And oTher SubSidieS , benefiTS And ServiceS) AcT, 2016.
No. EBAKA-0922/CR-166/Lab-7.—Whereas the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency;
And whereas the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its Letter No. eF. No.13(4)/2020-EG-II(Vol-V), dated 13th January, 2026 to the Labour Department (hereinafter referred to as the "said Department"), Government of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as the said Government) for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the said Department may be allowed to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar number holder and notify the same under rule 5 of the said rules read with 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 (hereinafter referred to as the Act);
२ महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग एक-ल, जुलै २२, २०२६/आर्षाढ ३१, शाके १९४८(1) of rule 3 of the said rules and the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be on voluntary basis and that the said Department shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for establishing the identity of
(i) construction workers during registration, renewal and issuance of smart identity card;
(ii) their family members to avoid duplicate registration; and
(iii) departmental officials and staff for administrative purposes for creation of a centralized beneficiary database of Maharashtra Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board, using Yes/No or/and eKYC authentication facilities. [hereafter referred to as the use case (s)]. Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said Act, the said Department hereby notifies the following, namely :—
1. (1) The Department, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of authentication herein.
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis. The Department shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely :—
(a) Offline Aadhaar verification methods such as secure offline XML or QR code (including mAadhaar QR), without online authentication;
(b) Verification using Government-issued photo Identity documents such as EPIC (Voter (ID), PAN, Passport, Driving Licence, or other identity documents as may be notified;
(c) Demographic verification against authoritative records and/or manual verification by authorised officials, as per applicable scheme/process guidelines; and
(d) Any other alternative mode of identification or verification as may be approved and notified by the said Department from time to time
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
DEEPAK POKALE, Deputy Secretary to Government.