Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public issued by Secretariat Departments. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT--Aadhaar authentication in identifying beneficiaries for allotment of tenements under section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other subsides, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016).--PUBLIC DEPARTMENT (SC)--Declaration of Premises of M/s Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (formerly M/s. L and T Ship Building Limited) located at Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District as Prohibited Place under the Official Secrets Act. - Notification No. II(1)/HOU/12/2024.--G.O. Ms. No. 113, Housing and Urban Development [UHD2(1)], 11th June 2024 -- Notification No. II(1)/PUSC/13/2024.--G.O. No. SSII/174-41/2020, Public (S.C.), 1st February 2024

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No. 27] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024 Aani 19, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2055

Part II—Section 1

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

public issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Aadhaar authentication in identifying beneficiaries for allotment of tenements under section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other subsides, Benefits

and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016). .. .. .. .. .. 54-55

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC)

Declaration of Premises of M/s Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (formerly M/s. L&T Ship building Limited) located at Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur

District as "Prohibited Place" under the Official Secrets Act. .. .. .. 55-56

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DTP—II-1—2754 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part II—Sec. 1

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Aadhaar authentication in identifying beneficiaries for allotment of tenements under section 7 of the Aadhaar

(Targeted Delivery of Financial and other subsides, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016).

[G.O. Ms. No. 113, Housing and Urban Development [UHD2(1)], 11th June 2024, வைகாசி 29, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு--்-2055.]

No. II(1)/HOU/12/2024.—WHEREAS, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsides 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;

AND WHEREAS, the Housing and Urban Development Department (hereinafter referred to as the Department), is administering construction and allotment of tenements to provide houses to the slum dwellers, homeless and economically weaker sections, which is being implemented through Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board);

AND WHEREAS, under the Scheme, the houses with subsidy of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is allotted to the beneficiaries by the Board as per the extant Scheme guidelines;

AND WHEREAS, the aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India or the Consolidated Fund of the State of Tamil Nadu;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act"), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies the following, namely:-

1. (1) A beneficiary eligible for receiving the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar Number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(2) Any beneficiary desirous of availing benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar Number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the Scheme, provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per Section 3 of the said Act and such beneficiary shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (herein after referred to as UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations 2016, the Department through the Board, 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 the Board shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the beneficiary, benefits under the Scheme shall be given to such beneficiary, subject to production of the following documents in original, namely:-

(a) If he/she has enrolled, his/her Aadhaar Enrolment Identification Slip; and

(b) anyone 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) Voter Identity Card; or

(v) Driving licence issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988); or

(vi) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tahsildar on an official letter head; or

(vii) Ration Card; or

(viii) MGNREGA Card; or

(lx) Kisan Photo Passbook; or

(x) Government Photo ID Card; or

(xi) Any other document specified by the Department;

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

2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Department through the Board shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said requirement.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:-

(a) in case of poor finger-print quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication. Thereby the Department through its implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentications along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible, authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-Based One -Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered; and

(c) in all other cases where biometric or Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-Based One-Time Password authentication is not possible, benefits under the Scheme may be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be verified through the Quick Response Code printed on the Aadhaar Card in original and necessary arrangement of Quick Response code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through the Board.

4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Department through the Board shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, dated 19th December 2017.

5. This Notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

KAKARLA USHA, Principal Secretary to Government.

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC)

Declaration of Premises of M/s Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (formerly M/s. L&T

Ship Building Limited) located at Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District as "Prohibited Place"

under the Official Secrets Act.

[G.O. No. SSII/174-41/2020, Public (S.C.), 1st February 2024, தை 18, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு--்-2055.] No. II(1)/PUSC/13/2024.—WHEREAS, the authority of M/s. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (Kattupalli Port), Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District in his letter first read above among other things, has requested to declare the port operational areas, comprising of the inner harbour, the anchorages the navigational areas and port shore areas of Kattupalli Port premises to an extent of 321.75 acres in Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District, which is vested with the company as 'Protected/Prohibited area' under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, based on the reports and recommendations of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur District, the Collector, Tiruvallur District in his letter second read above has requested to issue necessary orders, declaring the premises of M/s. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (Kattupalli Port), Located at Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District to an extent of 321.75 acres, as "Prohibited Place" under section 2(8) (c) of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, the Collector, Tiruvallur District has also informed in his letters second and third read above that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur in his report has stated that as per the Government Order in G.O.Ms. No. 9, Industries (M1E1) Department, dated 23-1-2008, the Kattupalli Port has been formed by the M/s. L&T Ship Builidng Limited as per the joint Venture agreement with TIDCO to an extent of 321.70 acres at Kattupalli Village, Poneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District and the same was commissioned in January, 2013 and that the port business in Kattupalli Shipyard cum Port complex on a going concern basis, together with the indentified port assets, powers, sanctions, approval registration, etc. are stands transferred to the Lessee M/s. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited incorporated under the provisions of Companies Act 2013, under lease deed with TIDCO and recommended for the declaration of the area of the Kattupalli Port of the lessee M/s. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited as "Prohibited Place";

AND WHEREAS, the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai in his letters Fourth and sixth read above, has recommended to declare the above premises as 'Prohibited Place' under sub-causes (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, the reports/recommendation of the Collector, Tiruvallur District and Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai were examined carefully and Government have concluded that it is necessary to declare the premises of M/s. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (Kattupalli Port), Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District to an extent of 321.70 acres, as specified in the Schedule below, to be a 'Prohibited Place' under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), on the ground that information with respect thereto, or the destruction or obstruction thereof, or interference therewith, would be useful to an enemy;

AND WHEREAS, in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of India, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, have, in its Notification No. S.O. 1285, dated the 4th May 1963, published in the Gazette of India, dated the 11th May 1963, entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu the functions of the Central Government in relation to any matter specified in sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923).

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby declares, with effect on and from the date of Publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, the premises of M/s. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (Kattupalli Port), located at Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District to an extent of 321.70 acres as specified in the Schedule below, to be a 'Prohibited Place' for the purposes of the said Act:-

The Schedule

K. NANTHAKUMAR, Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU