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Notification under rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, authorizing the Toshakhana of the Ministry of External Affairs to perform Aadhaar authentication of bidders on its e-auction portal.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of External Affairs (Establishment Division, Toshakhana Section), by notification S.O. 1544(E) dated 26th March 2024, in pursuance 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 (18 of 2016), and after the Central Government's reference to and approval from the Unique Identification Authority of India, notifies that the Toshakhana of the Ministry of External Affairs (which holds gifts received in India or abroad by Government functionaries from foreign sources) is authorised to perform Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, of bidders during registration on its e-auction portal for auctioning gift items received by Government of India functionaries from foreign sources. The Toshakhana is required to comply with the provisions of the Aadhaar Act and rules and regulations made or directions issued thereunder. The notification is signed by Y. K. Sailas Thangal, Additional Secretary (Establishment) [F. No. Q/TK/551/07/2023].

Full Text

2258 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1475] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY , MARCH 26, 2024 /CHAITRA 6, 194 6 CG-DL-E-27032024-253381 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (Establishment Division ) (TOSHAKHANA SECTIO N) NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 26th March , 2024 S.O. 15 44(E).—WHEREAS the Central Government under rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (the said rules) may allow Aadhaar authenticatio n on a v oluntary basis by requesting entiti es, in the interest of good governance, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to service for them; AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of External Affairs is having a Toshakhana for the purpose of deposit of gifts received in India or abr oad by the Government functionaries from foreign sources; AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of External Affairs submitted a proposal as under rule 4 of the said rules to the Central Government which has made a reference to the Unique Identification Authority of I ndia, which on being satisfied has allowed Aadhaar authentication for the purpose of usage of digital platforms to ensure good g overnance in respect of authentication of the bidders during registration on e -auction portal for Toshakhana; NOW, THEREFORE, i n pursuance 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 Subsi dies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Ministry of External Affairs on being authorized by the Central Governme nt, hereby notifies the following, namely: - (a) that the Toshakhana, Ministry of External Affairs is allowed to perform Aadhaar au thentication of the bidders for the performance of Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, for authentication of bidders dur ing registration on e -auction portal for Toshakhana for auctioning of gift items received by the Government of India functiona ries from the various sources. (b) that the Toshakhana, Ministry of External Affairs shall comply the provisions of said Act, rules an d regulations made, or any direction issued thereunder. [F. No. Q/TK/551/07/2023 ] Y . K. SAILAS THANGAL , Addl. Secy. (Establishment) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, Ne w Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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