In order to create awareness among the general public, the Department shall make a wide publicity through electronic and print media about the requirement of Aadhaar for registration of Births/Deaths 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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No. 119 Poudouchéry Lundi 16 Octobre 2023 (24 Asvina 1945)

No. Puducherry Monday 16th October 2023

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 48/LAS/A1/2023, Puducherry, dated 06th October 2023)

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar Number as an identity document for the Registration of Births/Deaths/Still Births, for Reporting Forms and Birth/Death Certificates 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 individual identity;

2. And whereas, the Local Administration Department, Puducherry (hereinafter referred to as the Department), notifies the following purposes (hereinafter referred to as the purposes) as amended from time to time;

(i) Uploading of Births and Deaths data with Aadhaar details to the Unified Data Hub (UDH) for the use in updation of the Family Ration Card database by the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Puducherry.

(iii) Uploading of Births data with Aadhaar details for the purpose of Chief Minister Cares Scheme for the Empowerment of the New Born Girl Child of the Union territory of Puducherry Residents by the Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry.

(iv) Any other Schemes of the Departments having their database separately with regular updation of the United Data Hub.

3. And whereas, under the above Schemes/purposes, the benefits are extended to eligible beneficiaries by the Department as per the extant norms/fund availability;

4. And whereas, the aforesaid Schemes/Purposes at para 2 above involve recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Puducherry/ the Consolidated Fund from Government of India;

5. Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 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 furnishing/informing about the event of Births/Still Birth/Deaths shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar authentication.

(ii) Any individual furnishing/informing about the event of Births/Still Birth/Deaths who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make an application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering the events, 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.

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

6. Provide that till the time, Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, the registration of Births/Deaths shall be made, subject to the production of the Aadhaar or Aadhaar Enrolment Identification Slip.

7. In order to create awareness among the general public, the Department shall make a wide publicity through electronic and print media about the requirement of Aadhaar for registration of Births/Deaths 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.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

R. RATHNA, Under Secretary to Government (Local Administration).