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Notification allowing Aadhaar Authentication for the purpose of payment of compensation deposited under Section 3H of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published Notification S.O. 2370(E) on 28th May, 2025, allowing Aadhaar Authentication for the purpose of payment of compensation deposited under section 3H of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This action is taken by the Central Government in pursuance of rules 3 and 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020. The notification follows a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under rule 4 of the said rules to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, which had previously allowed Aadhaar authentication for usage of digital platforms for online services vide O.M No 13(2)/2020-EG-II(Vol-II) dated the 6th March, 2025. A proviso states that persons without an Aadhaar number will receive compensation upon presenting alternate and viable identification satisfactory to the competent authority. This notification comes into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28052025-263444 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2316] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025/JYAISTHA 7, 1947 3478 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th May, 2025 S.O. 2370(E).— Whereas, the Central Government under rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 allows Aadhaar Authentication on a voluntary basis by requesting entities, 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 Road Transport and Highways submitted a proposal as required under rule 4 of the said rules, to the Central Government in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, which vide O.M No 13(2)/2020-EG-II(Vol-II) dated the 6th March, 2025 had allowed Aadhaar authentication for the purpose of usage of digital platforms to ensure good governance in respect of certain services provided online to the citizens. Now, therefore, in pursuance of rules 3 and 5 of the Aadhar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, the Central Government herby allows the Aadhar Authentication for the purposes of payment of compensation deposited under section 3H of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956): Provided that the person who does not hold an Aadhar number shall be paid compensation on production of alternate and viable means of identification to the satisfaction of the competent authority. 2. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. NH-11011/90/2024-LA] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.05.28 21:51:34+0530

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