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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (POWER) DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 07, Puducherry, dated 31st January 2023)

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery

of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government 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;

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2. And whereas, the Electricity Department, Puducherry (hereinafter

referred to as the Department), notified the following Schemes

(hereinafter referred to as the Schemes), as amended from time to time;

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Name of the Scheme

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(1)

(2)

(a) 50% Subsidy on power consumption charges to all Domestic (A2)

and One Hut One Bulb (OHOB) consumers of Union territory of

Puducherry, whose monthly energy consumption is less than

100 units.

(b) 100% Subsidy to all Agricultural Consumers.

3. And whereas, under the above Schemes, the benefits are

extended to eligible beneficiaries by the Department as per the extant

norms/fund availability;

4. And whereas, the aforesaid Schemes at para 2 above involve

recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Union

territory of Puducherry/the Consolidated Fund of India.

5. 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 Government of Union territory of Puducherry hereby notifies the

following, namely:-

(i) An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the

above Schemes shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession

of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(ii) Any individual desirous of availing benefits under the above

Schemes, 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 the individual

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.

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(iii) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update)

Regulations, 2016, 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 Taluk or Tehsil, the

Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI.

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/she has enrolled, his/her 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) Family Ration Card; or

(v) Elector’s Photo Identity Card; or

(vi) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment

Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo Passbook; or

(viii) Driving Licence issued by the Licensing Authority

under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of Identity having photo of such person

issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tahsildar on an

Official Letter Head; or

(x) Any other document as specified by the Department.

6. In order to avail the benefits in a convenient and hassle free

manner by the beneficiaries, the Department shall make a wide publicity

through electronic and print media to make the beneficiaries aware of

the requirements of Aadhaar under the above Schemes and they may

be advised to get themselves enrolled in the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment

Centres available in their areas, in case they are not already enrolled.

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online publication at “https://styandptg.py.gov.in”

Published by the Director, Government Press, Puducherry.

7. This notification issues with the concurrence of the Finance

Department vide their I.D. Note No. l773/FC/FD/F3/2022-23, dated

20-01-2023 and shall come into effect from the date of its publication in

the Official Gazette of Government of Puducherry.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. MURUGESAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Power).

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