Aadhar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020

5180 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3434] NEW D ELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 1 , 2023/ SHRAVANA 20, 1945 CG-DL-E-11082023-248024 CG-DL-E-11082023-248024 CG-DL-E-11082023-248024 CG-DL-E-11082023-248024 CG-DL-E-11082023-248024 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAY S NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 10th August , 2023 S.O. 3588(E).—WHEREAS sub -section (2) 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 (1 8 of 2016) allows performing authentication on voluntary basis for such purposes as the Central Government in consultation with Unique Identification Authority of India and in the interest of the State, may prescribe; AND WHEREAS the Central G overnment has made the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) under which the Government can seek permission to use aadhaar authentication on voluntary basi s, for the following purposes, namely: — (a) usage of di gital platforms to ensure good governance; (b) prevention of dissipation of social welfare benefits; and (c) enablement of innovation and the spread of knowledge. AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made an applicati on to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under rule 4 of the said rules for using aadhaar authentication for verification for online registration of key person nel being engaged by consultancy firms for Road Transport and Infrastructure construction bids for projects of the Ministry; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology authorised the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under ru le 5 of the said rules for performance of aadhaar authentication of resident s, on voluntary basis, using yes or no and e -KYC authentication facility, for establishing the identity of key persons involved in road and infrastructure construction work and eva luation of bids for projects of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Central Public Work Department and State Public Works Departments during the process of online registration; NOW, THEREFORE. in pursuance of rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authenticat ion for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 , the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways hereby notifies the following, namely: — a. the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways may carry out authentication using biometric/ One Time Password methods as well as e -KYC service for the e-Governance applications of Ministry through its implementing agency, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Lim ited shall abide by the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the Ministry and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited for sub-authe ntication user agency mentioned under rule 4 of the said rules; b. the aadhaar authentication of residents shall be performed by the Ministry through its implementation agency National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited by using servi ce application of the Unique Identification Authority of India and then fetch demographic information of the residents using biometric and one -time password only after obtaining the consent of the resident concerned; 2. This notification shall come into f orce from the date of its publication in the Offici al Gazette. [F. No. A -12025/8/2023 -NHIDCL Cell] MAHMOOD AHMED, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delh i-11006 4 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.