SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT - Notification of Mandatory use of Aadhaar Number for Beneficiaries under Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme, under Section 7 of the Aadhaar

No. 36] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023 Thai 11, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2054

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 OF MANDATORY USE OF AADHAAR NUMBER FOR BENEFICIARIES UNDER CHIEF MINISTER'S GIRL CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME, UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINIANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016 (CENTRAL ACT 18 OF 2016).

[G.O. Ms. No. 4, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment, [SW.5(2)], 25th January 2023,

தை 11, சுபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு&2054.]

No. II(1)/SWWE/2(a)/2023.

Whereas, thouse of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services or benefi ts or subsidies simplifi es the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and effi ciency, and enables benefi ciaries to get their entitlement directly in a convenient and seamless manner by obviating the need to produce multiple documents to prove one's identity;

And whereas, the Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is administering the Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme by providing an amount of Rs. 50,000, deposited in the name of the girl child in the form of fi xed deposit with the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, for a Family having one girl Child only and an amount of Rs. 25,000 each is deposited in the names of two girl children in the form of fi xed deposit with the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, for a family with two girl children only. The copy of the fi xed deposit receipts are given to the family of the girl children;

And whereas, the above said scheme offered through the implementing Agency involve expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of the State;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefi ts and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016), the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notifi es the following, namely:-

(1) An eligible individual desirous of availing incentive under the above scheme is required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(3) 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 benefi ciaries 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 co-ordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves.

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

(a) (i) if she has been enrolled, her Aadhaar Enrolment Identifi cation location Slip

(or)

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

(b) any one of the following documents, namely:-

(i) Bank or Post offi ce Passbook with Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identify 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 (Central Act 59 or 1988); or

(ix) Certifi cate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Offi cer or a Tahsildar on an offi cial letter head; or

(x) any other documents as specifi ed by the Department

Provided further that all the above documents may be checked by an offi cer specifi cally designated by the Department for that purpose.

2. In order to disburse the assistance in a convenient and hassle-free manner to the benefi ciaries, 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 benefi ciaries aware of the requirements of Aadhaar under the above Scheme 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 benefi ciaries.

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

SHUNCHONNGAM JATAK CHIRU, Principal Secretary to Government.