SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT - Notification to the Mandatory use of Aadhaar number under section 7 of the Aadhaar (targeted Delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016

No. 490] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022 Aippasi 2, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2053

Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the

public issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION TO THE MANDATORY USE OF AADHAAR NUMBER UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016 (CENTRAL ACT 18 OF 2016) FOR BENEFICIARIES UNDER MARRIAGE ASSISTANCE SCHEMES.

[G.O. Ms. No.65, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment [SW-3(2)], 17th October 2022,

புரட்டாசி 30, சுபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2053.]

No. II(1)/SWWE/39(f)/2022.

WHEREAS, the Government of Tamil Nadu is implementing the following four kinds of Marriage Assistance Scheme by providing 8 gram of Gold coin along with cash assistance of Rs.50,000/- for Graduates and Rs.25,000/- to others.

i. E.V.R Maniyammaiyar Memorial Widow's Daughter Marriage Assistance Scheme.

ii. Annai Theresa Memorial Orphan Girls Marriage Assistance Scheme.

iii. Dr. Dharmambal Ammaiyar Memorial Widow Remarriage Assistance Scheme.

iv. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Memorial Inter-caste Marriage Assistance Scheme.

AND WHEREAS, the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is administering the Marriage Assistance Schemes (hereinafter referred to as scheme), which is being implemented through the Directorate of Social Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency).

AND WHEREAS, under the Scheme, the assistance as mentioned in the notification is given to the women residing in the State (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extent scheme guidelines.

AND WHEREAS, the above said schemes involve recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of the State.

NOW, THEREFORE, under Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016), the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies the following, namely:-

(2) An eligible individual desirous of availing incentive under the above Schemes, who does not possess an Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, is hereby required to apply for Aadhaar enrolment provided before registering for the scheme and she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per Section 3 of the said Act. (3) The applicants who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar are hereby requested to apply in any Aadhaar enrolment centre/permanent enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India [UIDAI] website www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, assistance under the above Schemes shall be given to such individuals, subject to the production of the following identification documents, namely:-

a. (i) if she has enrolled, her Aadhaar Enrolment Identity Slip

(or)

(ii) copy of her request made for Aadhaar Enrolment.

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) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA Card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license 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) Government photo ID Card or;

(xi) any other documents as specified by the Department.

Provided further that all the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Department for that purpose.

2. In order to disburse the assistance in a convenient and hassle-free manner to the beneficiaries, the District Collectors shall make all the required arrangements including the following, namely:-

(i) Wide publicity through electronic and print media shall be given to make 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. The list of locally available Enrolment Centres shall be made available to the beneficiaries.

(ii) In case, the beneficiaries are not able to enrol for Aadhaar due to non-availability of centres within their vicinity, the District Collectors are requested to facilitate Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations and the beneficiaries can be requested to register their request for Aadhaar enrolment.

SHAMBHU KALLOLIKAR, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.