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No. 342] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 Purattasi 31, 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
ADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
USE OF AADHAAR AUTHENTICATION FOR THE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEMES OF 'THOLKUDI', 'CM ARISE' AND 'NANNILAM MAGALIR NILA UDAMAI THITTAM' - MANDATED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7 OF THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016
[G.O. Ms. No. 92, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare [TD.1(1)], 17th October 2024,
புரட்டாசி 31, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.]
No. II(1)/ADTW/27(e-1)/2024.
WHEREAS, the use of Aadhaar number 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;
AND WHEREAS, the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the Department), is administering "Tholkudi" scheme (hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to improve the living standards of Scheduled Tribes of Tamil Nadu, which is being implemented through the Department of Tribal Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency);
AND WHEREAS, under the Scheme, the beneficiaries receive benefits administered by the Implementing Agency as per the extent Scheme guidelines;
AND WHEREAS, the aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from 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 Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies the following, namely: –
(1) An individual 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.
II-1 Ex. (342)
[ 1 ]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (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 its Implementing Agency, 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 Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency 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 individual, benefits under the scheme shall be given to such individual, subject to the production of the following documents, namely:-
(a) If he/she has enrolled, his/her Aadhaar Enrollment Identification Slip; and
(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) Voter Identity Card; or
(v) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988); or
(vi) Any other document as specified by the Department.
Provided further that the above documents may 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 its Implementing Agency 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 fingerprint quality, Integrated Risk Information system scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication, thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for Integrated Risk Information System scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner,
(b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or Integrated Risk Information System Scan or face authentication 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 letter and the necessary arrangement of Quick Response Code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency.
4. In addition to the above,in order to ensure that no beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his/her due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as out lined 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 Extraordinary.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3NOTIFICATION-II
[G.O. Ms. No. 92, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare [TD.1(1)], 17th October 2024,
புரட்டாசி 31, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.]
No. II(1)/ADTW/27(e-2)/2024.
WHEREAS, the use of Aadhaar number 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;
AND WHEREAS, the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the Department), is administering "CM ARISE" scheme (herein after referred to as the scheme) to improve the economic conditions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, which is being implemented through the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency);
AND WHEREAS, under the Scheme, the beneficiaries receive benefits administered by the Implementing Agency as per the extent Scheme guidelines;
AND WHEREAS, the aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from 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 Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies the following, namely: –
(1) An individual 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 individual 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 individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrollment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department through its Implementing Agency, 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 Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency 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 individual, benefits under the scheme shall be given to such individual, subject to the production of the following documents, namely:-
(a) If he/she has enrolled, his/her Aadhaar Enrollment Identification Slip; and
(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) Voter Identity Card; or
(v) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988); or
(vi) Any other document as specified by the Department.
Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the department for that purpose.
4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing Agency 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 fingerprint quality, Integrated Risk Information System scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication, thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for Integrated Risk Information System scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner,
(b) In case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or Integrated Risk Information System Scan or face authentication 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 letter and the necessary arrangement of Quick Response Code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency.
4. In addition to the above,in order to ensure that no beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his/her due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as out lined 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 – Extraordinary.
NOTIFICATION-III
[G.O. Ms. No. 92, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare [TD.1(1)], 17th October 2024,
புரட்டாசி 31, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.]
No. II(1)/ADTW/27(e-3)/2024.
WHEREAS, the use of Aadhaar number 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;
AND WHEREAS, the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the Department), is administering "Nannilam Magalir Nila Udamai Thittam" scheme (herein after referred to as the scheme) to transform landless agricultural labourers of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as agricultural landholders, which is being implemented through the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency);
AND WHEREAS, under the Scheme, the beneficiaries receive benefits administered by the Implementing Agency as per the extent Scheme guidelines;
AND WHEREAS, the aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from 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 Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notifies the following, namely: –
(1) An individual 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.
(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 beneficiaries who areTAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,the Department through its Implementing Agency 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 individual, benefits under the scheme shall be given to such individual, subject to the production of the following documents, namely:-
a. If he/she has enrolled, his/her Aadhaar Enrolment Identification Slip; and
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) Voter Identity Card; or
(v) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988); or
(vi) Any other document as specified by the Department.
Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the department for that purpose.
4. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing Agency 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.
5. 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 fingerprint quality, Integrated Risk Information System scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication, thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for Integrated Risk Information System scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner,
(b) In case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or Integrated Risk Information System Scan or face authentication 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 letter and the necessary arrangement of Quick Response Code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency.
6. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his/her due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency 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.
7. This Notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
G. LAXMI PRIYA, Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU