Bihar Gazette, 16 September 2025

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(NO.PATNA 1511) PATNA, TUESDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Department of Industries ——— Notification The 16th September 2025No. 3464(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(18)/2022-EG-II dated 9th February 2024 to the Department of Industries, Bihar (hereinafter referred to as the said Ministry or the said department or the said Agency), Government of Bihar (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 Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojna (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 for Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojna [hereinafter referred to as the use case(s)]. 2 BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 16TH SEPTEMBER 2025 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) Production of any valid Government-issued photo identity document such as Voter ID (EPIC), Passport, or Driving Licence.

(b) Production of a valid State Government-issued identity card or Ration Card.

(c) Certificate of identity duly verified and issued by a Gazetted Officer or authorised local authority.

(d) Any other document or means of identification as may be notified by the State Government from time to time.

2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

3. The proposal has the approval of the competent authority.

By the order of the Governor of Bihar, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Joint Director (Tech.), Directorate of Tech. Dev.

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