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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-21112025-267889
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 773]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025/KARTIKA 30, 1947
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th November, 2025
G.S.R. 859(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(2)/2022-EG-II
dated 17.11.2025 to the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) Division, Office of CGA 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 Agency may be allowed performance of
Aadhar authentication, on a voluntary basis, to establish the identity of beneficiaries, vendors and government
employees who receive payments through PFMS, to access their payment and scheme information through PFMS
application, using Yes/No or/and eKYC authentication facilities 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 usage of digital platforms for PFMS Mobile
Application (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 Agency
shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for the PFMS Mobile Application.
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 Agency hereby notifies the following, namely:
1.
(1) 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. Agency shall
inform 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) User may authenticate by providing Bank account number along with OTP sent to registered mobile
number with Bank account.
2.
This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
[F. No. 4/(10)/PFMS/2025]
Dr. SAJJAN SINGH YADAV, Addl. Secy. (PF-S)
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