FISHERIES & A.R.D. DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 15th January 2025
No. 471—7FY-0014/2024-FARD—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of Section 53 read with Clause (aa) of sub- section (2) of Section 53 of the Aadhaar
(Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016),
the Central Government, in consultation with Unique Identification Authority of India have prescribed
the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social, Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules,
2020 as issued by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology No. 13(6)/2018-EG-II (Vol. II), dated the 5th August 2020 and published in
the extraordinary issue of the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. No. 490 (E), dated the 5th August 2020
(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), as per Rule 5 of the said rules the Fisheries & Animal
Resources Development Department (hereinafter referred to as the Department, is administering
the Matsya Odisha, https: // matsya.odisha.gov.in (hereinafter referred to as the application/portal)
for (a) usage of digital platforms to ensure good governance, (b) prevention of dissipation of social
welfare benefits and (c) enablement of innovation and the spread of knowledge which is being
implemented through the Directorate of Fisheries, Odisha (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing
Agency);
And whereas, the Aadhaar based payments to beneficiaries (hereinafter referred to as the
benefit) is given to the registered and eligible farmers of the State of Odisha through the portal
(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency, as per duly filled in
application form in the Annexure-I and guidelines for submission of application form in the Annexure-
II of the Circular No.13(6)/2018-FG-II (Vol. II), dated the 18th August 2020 issued by the Government
of India in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 (18 of 2016), and as per the
authorization of the Government of India under Rule 4 of the said rules and as per the provisions of
the Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations,2016, the Aadhaar (Data Security) Regulations, 2016,
the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulations, 2016, the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2019 and other circulars and notifications issued from time to time, the State Government do
hereby notify that the Aadhaar Authentication Service shall be used, on voluntary basis, for the
following purposes, namely :—
The Odisha
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