TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2023

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

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

Ex-II-1(36)

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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,

ைத 11, ĀபÐĉĄ, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&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 off ered 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.

(2) An eligible individual desirous of availing incentive under the above scheme, who does not possess an

Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar

enrolment subject to the consent of her parents, before registering for the scheme provided that she is entitled

to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such children shall visit any Aadhaar Enrolment

Centre to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

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(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations 2016, the Department, Through its

implementing Agency is required to off er 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.