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November
2024
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
(G.O. Ms. No. 04, Puducherry, dated 08th November 2024)
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the Union territory of Puducherry has implemented the National
Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 through Direct Benefit Mode with effect from
September 2015. Under this mode, the food subsidy in the form of cash in lieu of
supply of rice is being transferred to the NFSA beneficiaries through APBS
(Aadhaar Payment Bridge System) into the account of the beneficiaries, whose
Aadhaar numbers are seeded with the Bank account;
2. And whereas, the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry
of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi (DoFD) has informed
all the States to complete to validation of seeded Aadhaar numbers of Family Ration
Card holders, in order to ensure that the seeded numbers are correct and are of
the same person as appearing in the Family Ration Card details. For this purpose,
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the e-KYC facilities offered by the Unique Identification Authority of India shall
ensure that the seeded number is valid Aadhaar number and also belongs to the
right person. Therefore, all the States have been requested to undertake e-KYC
campaign at all Fair Price Shops and to complete 100% e-KYC;
3. And 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;
4. And whereas, the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs,
Government of Puducherry (hereinafter referred to as the Department/Implementing
Agency) is administering the e-KYC Aadhaar authentication/validation for the
Family Ration Card holders of the Union territory of Puducherry through Common
Service Centre’s (CSCs), as per the rules as amended from time to time vide G.O.
Ms. No. 02, dated 12-08-2024 of the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer
Affairs, Government of Puducherry;
5. And whereas, under the e-KYC Aadhaar authentication/validation
procedure, the Department/Implementing Agency shall carry out the task through
all the Common Service Centre’s (CSCs) established and functioning in the
Union territory of Puducherry, so as to ensure that the seeded Aadhaar numbers
are correct in the Family Ration Card and are of the same person;
6. Now, therefore, in pursuance under the provisions of 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, the Government
of Puducherry hereby notifies the following, namely:-
"Section (4) sub-section (4) clause (b) sub-clause (ii) of the Aadhaar
Act, 2016 inter alia stipulates that an entity may be allowed to perform Aadhaar
authentication, if, the Authority is satisfied that the requesting entity is permitted
to offer authentication services under the provisions of any other law made by the
Parliament; or seeking authentication for such purpose, as the Central Government
in consultation with the Authority, and in the interest of State, may prescribe".
7. In order to verify the Family Ration Card holders of the Union territory
of Puducherry by e-KYC verification through Common Service Centres, the
Department along with Common Service Centre shall make all the required
arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the
Family Ration Card holders/members /beneficiaries to make them aware of the said
procedure;
8. This Notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication
in the Official Gazette of the Government of Puducherry.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. SATHIYAMOORTHY,
Director
(Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs).