REGISTERED NO. PT.-40

EXTRA ORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

25 BHADRA1947(S)

(NO.PATNA 1511) PATNA, TUESDAY, 16^TH SEPTEMBER 2025

Department of Industries

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Notification

The 16^th September 2025

No. 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)].

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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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PUBLISHED AND PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT,

BIHAR SECRETARIAT PRESS, PATNA,

BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 1511—571+10

Website:https://egazette.bihar.gov.in