REGISTERED NO. PT.-40

EXTRA ORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

20 MAGHA 1947 (S)

(NO.PATNA 187) PATNA, MONDAY, 9^TH FEBRUARY 2026

SC & ST Welfare Department

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NOTIFICATION

5^th February 2026

la0la0&4@funsñegkñfoñ ¼AADHAAR½ 71&09@2025&713—Whereas, the SC & ST Welfare

Department, Government of Bihar has already implemented an online platform named “Vikas Register”

through Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission (BMVM) for maintaining a socio-economic database of Scheduled

Caste and Scheduled Tribe families and for monitoring benefit delivery of various welfare schemes.

Whereas, the department has now initiated the development of a mobile application titled “Vikas

Register 3.0” intended to strengthen real-time data collection, scheme benefit tracking and Aadhaar

authentication of SC & ST families residing in Bihar for improved transparency, accountability and

targeted implementation of welfare measures.

Whereas, under this application, it is proposed to carry out Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary

basis, through Yes/No and/or e-KYC modes, for authentication of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe

families to verify their eligibility and ensure efficient delivery of government benefits and services.

Whereas, the Government of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, vide its

Office Memorandum No. 13(18)/2022-EG-II, dated 22.04.2025, has conveyed the approval of the Unique

Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to the department vide Authority letter No. HQ-13081/6/2023-

AUTH-II HQ/C-11655 dated 23.04.2025 for using Aadhaar Authentication for this purpose, in terms of

Rule-5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge)

Rules, 2020 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.

Whereas, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 has come into force, providing the legal

framework governing processing of digital personal data and mandates protection of personal data of data

principals.

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Now, in compliance with the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023,

therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred under sub-clause (i) or (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4)

of Section 4 or Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, and Rule-5 of the said Rules, and being authorized by

the Government of India in this behalf, the Government of Bihar hereby authorizes the SC & ST Welfare

Department to perform Aadhaar Authentication, on a voluntary basis, for authentication of Scheduled Caste

and Scheduled Tribe families of Bihar under the “Vikas Register 3.0” mobile application using Yes/No

and/or e-KYC authentication facilities.

By order of the Governor of Bihar,

SANDEEP KUMAR R. PUDAKALKATTI,

Secretary.

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PUBLISHED AND PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT,

BIHAR SECRETARIAT PRESS, PATNA,

BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 187—571+500

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