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No. 3] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026 Thai 7, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057
Part II—Section 1
Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the
public issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
CONTENTS Pages.
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Template for a notification pursuant to Rule 5 of The Aadhaar authentication for good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, knowledge) Rules, 2020 read with section 4(4)(b)(ii) of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other
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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Template for a notification pursuant to Rule 5 of The Aadhaar authentication for good Governance (Social Welfare,
Innovation, knowledge) Rules, 2020 read with section 4(4)(b)(ii) of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial
and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
[Letter No. 5644730/AB2/2023 - 15, Dated: 02.01.2026]
No. II(1)/HFW/2/2026:– S.O. ___ (E).—Whereas the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency:
And whereas the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its letter no. eF.No.13(6)/2021-EG-II dated 10th October 2025 to the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine functioning under Health and Family Welfare Department, (hereinafter referred to as the said Ministry or the said department or the said Agency), Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the said Government) for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the said Government/ Ministry / Department /Agency may be allowed to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar number holder and notify the same under rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Act):
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for Registration of Births and Deaths (hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said rules and the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be on voluntary basis and that the said Ministry/Department/Agency shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for Registration of Births and Deaths (hereinafter referred as the use case(s)) Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act, the said Ministry/Department/Agency hereby notifies the following, namely: -
1. (1) The Ministry/Department/Agency, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of authentication herein
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis the Ministry/ Department/Agency shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely: -
(a) Civil Supplies
(b) Old Age Pension
(c) Updation of Voter ID
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
P. SENTHILKUMAR, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.