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Core Purpose

Authorizes the Land and Development Office to perform voluntary Aadhaar authentication for identity verification in land-related processes on its online portal.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under authorization from the Central Government, notifies that the Land and Development Office (L&DO) is permitted to perform Aadhaar authentication on a voluntary basis. This is to establish the identity of individuals applying for land-related processes under the L&DO's purview via its online portal. The authentication can utilize Yes/No or eKYC facilities. The L&DO is required to adhere to all provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, related rules and regulations, and directives issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07022025-260814 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 642] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025/MAGHA 18, 1946 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (Land and Development Office) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th February, 2025 S.O. 646(E). In pursuance of 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, (as amended), read with Rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs having been authorized by the Central Government, hereby notifies that the Land and Development Office, is allowed to perform Aadhaar Authentication, on voluntary basis, for establishing the identity of individuals at the time of applying for process' related to land under the purview of Land and Development Office on its online portal, using Yes/No or/and eKYC authentication facility. 2. Land and Development Office shall adhere to all provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder and directions issued by the 'Unique Identification Authority of India'. [F. No. OM-12004/1/2024-Admn.(LDO)] RAVI KUMAR ARORA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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