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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-09012026-269227
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 115]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026/PAUSHA 18, 1947
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026
S.O. 125(E).- Whereas the use of Aadhaar to establish identity enables individuals and entities to access
Government services in a secure, convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to
establish identity, simplifies processes, promotes transparency and efficiency;
And whereas the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India (hereinafter
referred to as “the said Ministry”), after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India, has vide its
letter No. 13(2)/2020-EG-II (Vol-II), dated the 7th October, 2025, authorised to perform Aadhar authentication for
good governance purposes and to notify the same under rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance
(Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as "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 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act");
And whereas the said Ministry intends to use Aadhaar authentication for the purposes of verifying applicants
on the NOC Portal being developed, for processing of applications related to access permissions from National
Highways and Right-of-Way permissions for accommodation of public and industrial utilities along National
Highways, in order to ensure secure, authenticated, and verified submission of applications through a unified digital
platform in the interest of good governance, transparency and efficiency.
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 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways hereby notify the following, namely:
1. (1) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for
the purpose of authentication.
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication shall be on a voluntary basis, and no
service shall be denied to any applicant for refusal or inability to undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(3) The said Ministry shall inform all applicants of alternate and viable means of identification, which shall
include, inter alia:
(i) Permanent Account Number (PAN);
(ii) Driving Licence;
(iii) Passport;
(iv) Elector's Photo Identity Card.
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall supersede
all previous notifications or authorisations, if any, relating to Aadhaar authentication for the NOC Portal.
[F. No. I-34016/44/2025-IT]
MAYANK TYAGI, Director